Examples of “ornery” in a Sentence

adj Stubborn, grumpy, and difficult to deal with.

• Through Michael sped the thought: 'Could I make her jealous?' And he was shocked at it. A low-down thought—mean and ornery! — John Galsworthy, Sleuth (1924)
• The old mule was too ornery to be led anywhere.
• Don't mind him — he gets ornery when he's tired.