Most writers I know have a kind of orneriness at their core that makes it easier to deal with the risk factor. (religion-online.org)
Students drink more than average folk, do jobs that require greater concentration, and — let's be honest — many have research advisors whose orneriness drives them to drink. (sciencemag.org)
What makes them seem transhuman to us now is their sheer orneriness. (discovermagazine.com)