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- adjective
superlative form ofsurly : mostsurly . - adverb
superlative form ofsurly : mostsurly .
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Examples
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You can be the surliest, nastiest person on earth because you work alone.
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A GOP with a 65-seat House majority and 47 Senate seats will not be immune to the surliest public mood any of us has seen.
GOP: Unlock the American Economy Daniel Henninger 2010
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A few raised their eyebrows and the surliest of the lot paused his cigarette long enough to spit.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » March : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Toned, buffed up, and dressed in a tux, even the surliest actor was guy candy to a starstruck civilian.
Starlit Lisa Rinna 2010
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One day as my mother watched, the surliest of the workers stepped to the curb and quickly spoke to Louis.
Christmas Magic Jack Canfield 2010
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Bring a cup of coffee to the oldest, surliest guy wearing an apron and pick his brain about hand-built wheels.
Ask Nick: The joys of hand-built wheels, flat-fixing tips and TDU training 2010
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You can be the surliest, nastiest person on earth because you work alone.
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You can be the surliest, nastiest person on earth because you work alone.
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You can be the surliest, nastiest person on earth because you work alone.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch » The Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Staying Positive 2009
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All of us complain about young people not being taught to have respect for things greater, older or more accomplished than they are, and now we have to see an grown elected official acting like the surliest teenager in school.
Vicki Iovine: Girlfriends' Guide: What Are We Teaching Our Kids About the President, Anyway? 2009
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