Surlier

He had become surlier, more distant, and more detached when they were together. ❋ Suzanne Corso (2011)

They're both prone to sloppier dress and surlier demeanor. ❋ Oliver Hunt (2011)

"Madam, you will not like this room, " said Mr. Jones, looking even surlier. ❋ Randy Lowens (2010)

Since then, I have watched year after year as Ride-On drivers have become ever surlier, ever more distanced from the basic concept of customer service, ever less cognizant that riders -- and taxpayers -- pay their salaries. ❋ Keith Berner (2010)

He glanced at it and his gaze became surlier, if that was possible. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I suppose if I was in a surlier mood, I might've continued on: "So, I just wanted to thank you." ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

In New Orleans, the dancers know "what to do with a downbeat, making the old deck jump," while upriver, surlier folk regard the black band with "bovine mistrust." ❋ Julia Reed (2009)

And even that marks me as old: Last weekend I bought a pair of used CDs for the first time in I don't know when (something I used to do weekly), and the only person in the store obviously under 30 was the surlier-than-thou clerk. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That's good news for researchers, too — especially those who deal with the surlier members of the animal kingdom. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I squinted angrily, looking like a surlier Danny DeVito. ❋ Unknown (2005)

She started off a bit surlier, too, but I think that was the 4: 30 am departure time. ❋ Readersguide (2007)

As we persisted, they waxed surlier, and declared that all which was ours became theirs, to whom the land belonged: we did not deny the claim, but simply threatened sorcery-death, by wild beasts and foraging parties, to their “camels, children, and women.” ❋ Unknown (2003)

The boys and the beggars were inspired with fresh energy, the Aghawat were gruffer and surlier than I had ever seen them, and the young men about town walked and talked with ❋ Unknown (2003)

Davout, after hearing him, became still surlier and ruder. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Soon, however, he was moodier and surlier than before, talking less to everybody, even Harry, and spending increasing amounts of time shut up in his mother's room with Buckbeak. ❋ Rowling, J. K. (2003)

An interview with a surly gatekeeper and a surlier foreman, both of whom were appeased with the coin of the realm, put me on the track of Bloxam. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The fellow grew surlier upon this than before, and said he would do neither till he thought fit. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The nearer we draw to Tiflis, the gloomier and the surlier grew ❋ Unknown (2003)

Basically, my mom is me with a surlier attitude and smaller breasts. ❋ Unclebob (2001)