The boatmen grew so surly that Uncle Seth raised a temper and threatened to shoot all of them.

Our tents leaked, the blood-flies came in clouds and tempers grew surly.

Silk's expression grew surly, and he wandered away muttering to himself.

Theon had grown impatient and surly since Garv's death.

Her uncle's reply grew surly.

The captain grew surly and withdrew by pretending to go to sleep.

By nine o'clock the mob, by now extremely drunk and ravenously hungry, began to grow a little surly.

Mourning grew bitter and surly, according to several people within the Nets.

When Krazz decided the merriment had lasted long enough he grew surly.

When the Yankees do not win the World Series, they grow surly and mutinous.