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noun

crank

a bad-tempered person

In a sentence

Six example sentences with crank, each labelled with its topic.

  • The novelist plays the old crank for comedy, letting him snarl at neighbors before revealing the grief underneath.

    Literature

  • Every guild has one crank who snaps at newcomers in voice chat and then apologizes an hour later.

    Gaming

  • The restaurant's founder was a legendary crank who barked at suppliers over wilted parsley and refused all substitutions.

    Cooking

  • The old crank on the coaching staff yells at rookies for every missed box-out, then quietly stays late to help them.

    Basketball

  • The film's crank next door complains about every noise until the kids finally coax him into the block party.

    Movies

  • Every office has one crank who resents each new process, and smart managers ask for his objections early.

    Business

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