He was a singularly irascible man; any little thing would disturb his temper.

But she can't avoid painting a picture of an irascible, arrogant, ill-mannered man.

He was thought to be an eccentric, solitary and irascible man.

He was always an impatient and irascible man, that way.

"I've got better things to do than spend every day watching over you, you know," the irascible old man growled.

He has been called "a most difficult and irascible man."

"You might as well show her in too," the irascible old man grumbled, setting the photograph down and shoving it across the desk to Mark.

Joseph the Gamecock was an irascible man, yes, but also a courtly one.

The Major was a good and irascible man who made us pray before operating our machines.

He has been characterized as an "irascible" man "whose hot temper made it difficult for him to keep a company together."