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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crankish
Adjective
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Each episode is a mini movie, existing in its own world with a unique tone and vibe, featuring an eccentric lot of characters played by a truly gonzo parade of guest stars.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025 -
O’Connell, again terrific, and John Ellison Conlee, also outstanding, anchor the piece as Dot and Jimmy, an eccentric pair of cousins living together on the financial fringes in London.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Panera’s Croissant Toast Sandwiches Panera’s new Croissant Toast Sandwiches mash up buttery, flaky texture with savory fillings like ham, cheese, and Dijon cream sauce.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Brush hot rolls with honey butter; sprinkle with flaky sea salt.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some of the quirky challenges will include performing in front of middle schoolers and doing an elevator pitch in an actual elevator.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Jim Parsons won four Emmys for his portrayal of quirky super-genius Sheldon Cooper before Iain Armitage carried the mantle as Sheldon’s younger counterpart.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what their analysis found: Only 8.4% of investors executed trades on any of those days, reacting to the volatile market by buying or selling stocks.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, rose by 3.4% in the year to March, down slightly from 3.5% in February.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Raiff’s impetuous outbursts serve his babyish college kid well, and the writer-director’s honest dialogue and empathetic perspective are even more valuable.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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On the one hand, there is the impetuous, often swaggering young writer whose sometimes brash, sometimes tender personality vividly emerges from the hundred-odd poems that have come down to us.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The issue is that Murray is often mercurial, and he is often injured.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The stock market’s been as mercurial as April weather.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Crankish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crankish. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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