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I get grouchy when I'm tired.
a lack of sleep would make anyone grouchy
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The fans who booed last week at Gillette Stadium seemed more grouchy than outraged.
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Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The Grinch will also host an ugly sweater party with green pancakes, green hot chocolate, and grouchy crafts.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
There’s Loto, who designed and maintains the canoe; Kele, the grouchy elder chef who prepares vegetables; and Moni, a young storyteller and Maui fanboy.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Why was everyone grouchy after drinking the apple cider?
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The Grinch will also host an ugly sweater party with green pancakes, green hot chocolate, and grouchy crafts.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
There’s Loto, who designed and maintains the canoe; Kele, the grouchy elder chef who prepares vegetables; and Moni, a young storyteller and Maui fanboy.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Why was everyone grouchy after drinking the apple cider?
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Grouchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouchy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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