NOUN
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a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
his temper was well known to all his employees
How To Use surliness In A Sentence
- Only you, like I, have most likely developed some charming personality traits that soften our surliness, and compensate for our crabbiness, allowing us to better suffer those "fools" we do not suffer so gladly, and at the same time, rendering ourselves less obnoxious to others. Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon
- He professed himself unable to understand the surliness displayed bysome of his hosts; he seemed to think they should be grateful to him. FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871
- Still talking-and now beyond his habitual surliness were tokens that he felt some pleasure at the sight of his brother"Gregg burst into a cupboardlike room. Starship
- He called gruffly into the silence of the house, and his speech held the surliness of his attitude. Pardners
- Add in his entertaining surliness and weird affectedness—with his ranch, cop moustache, and drawl, you'd think he grew up in Texas rather than southern California.
- Mr. Rochester : Well , endure my surliness without being hurt .
- The newsmonger is of the number, but his manner is not quite hearty — there is something of surliness in his compliments. The Old Curiosity Shop
