Mrs. Rushmore's cat, a huge, heavy-jowled tabby with a surly disposition, was in another cage.

The dark Latin type had a surly disposition and liked to monitor police radio calls.

While seldom aggressive, howler monkeys do not take well to captivity and are of surly disposition.

Nearby, a rawhide bone sported teeth marks that appeared to have been inflicted by a creature with a surly disposition.

And, given his rather . . . let us say surly disposition, I would be surprised if trouble did not ensue.

He did reform himself, although he maintained his surly disposition.

Left rover Iskelatz also seemed a sound player, if of a self-contained, even surly, disposition.

He was known for having a surly disposition and was not well liked by baseball executives, which occasioned his frequent change of teams.

She is found by two others in the same uniform - Taron, who appears to be the leader, and Vaber, who has a surly disposition.

None were offered, though, for in the excitement, Bruenor's already surly disposition had grown even fouler.