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Six example sentences with surly, each labelled with its topic.
The surly clerk at the ferry desk answered every question with a shrug and pushed the timetable across.
Travel
The director cast him as a surly mechanic who growls at customers and softens only around the stray dog.
Movies
Reporters described the veteran as surly after losses, though teammates said he simply refused to answer the same question twice.
Basketball
The surly gatekeeper in the second chapter growls at every traveller and admits only those who mention the baron.
Literature
A surly line cook snapped at every order, and the waiters learned to slide tickets across without a word.
Cooking
The surly blacksmith in the village refuses to trade until you have returned his missing hammer.
Gaming
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