Examples of grumpy in a Sentence
Our neighbor is a grumpy old man.
I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.
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The best picture-winning boxing drama paired up-and-coming boxer Maggie (Hilary Swank) with grumpy reluctant coach Frankie (Clint Eastwood).
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Coaches will tell you of a character who could be grumpy or stubborn, but also of someone who needed faith shown in him.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Often grumpy and rushing to the next fare, cabbies in Hong Kong have been doing things their way for decades, reflecting the fast-paced, frenetic culture that has long energized the city.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Coaches will tell you of a character who could be grumpy or stubborn, but also of someone who needed faith shown in him.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Often grumpy and rushing to the next fare, cabbies in Hong Kong have been doing things their way for decades, reflecting the fast-paced, frenetic culture that has long energized the city.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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