ornery


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Synonyms for ornery

given to acting in opposition to others

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Synonyms for ornery

having a difficult and contrary disposition

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In Vials, viewers will be introduced to the staff of Gateway Drug and Surgical, a local pharmacy run by the ornery pharmacist Rich who must contend with unruly customers, a possible corporate takeover, his rebellious daughter Lisa, the arrogant technician Joe, and Doug, the timid intern.
Along the way, she faces political resistance led by an ornery talk show host named Brett O'Keefe, whose conspiracy-tinged rants appear to be inspired by the paranoid radio host Alex Jones.
For Aging Research said that "When I started working with centenarians, I thought we'd find that they survived so long in part because they were mean and ornery. But when we assessed the personalities of these 243 centenarians, we found qualities that clearly reflect a positive attitude towards life."
She proves to have a natural affinity for animals, especially one ornery mare, Fugly Girl.
4 and 12) The race continues in Manila, Philippines, where the four remaining teams get muddy with an ornery ox during a switchback challenge from Season 5.
Thanks for sharing your years of experience and your insight into the latest and greatest in the firearms industry, not to mention the tenacity you must possess to ride hard on your motley crew of ornery contributors.
He is in the custody of an ornery and damaged woman named Phaedra, who dictates his every move.
Dirty, loud, mean and ornery, soulful and occasionally forlorn, their LPs are essential.
Bridges has fun as the ornery old Western lawman but the film ultimately lacks ideas, despite some cool action sequences.
As John Longworth, director genera at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) says lenders will need to co everything possible to rebuild their connections with the business community, so the economy can function in an ornery way again.
Bull riding: This is when the rider straps one hand to an ornery, 2,500-pound animal and tries to stay on for eight seconds.
I grew up in horsey circles, still love the sometimes ornery beggars, still hope my passage from life will be as swift and painless as a National Hunt horse irreparably wounded and my existence until then as cushioned as these thoroughbreds.
It was a pretty ornery little earthquake, Wakefield is quoted as saying.
"No mam," I said, "I'll mix my own, Just nip into the cellar, My drink is a milkshake With a dash of sarsaparilla." After two red eyes under my belt I left that bar, And into the sunset strode Not caring any more, Just an ornery critter Along the Bedworth Road.