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Recent Examples of grouchy The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025 The fans who booed last week at Gillette Stadium seemed more grouchy than outraged. 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 See All Example Sentences for grouchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouchy
Adjective
  • And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This stretch can worsen pain in people with back pain, very tight hamstrings, or irritable nerves.
    Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This tender and slow hour isn’t for the restless, but a cathartic cry waits for those who make it to the end.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Add to that formula a volcanic voice and songs soaked in a restless spirit, and Dean has managed to set himself apart in a crowded country field.
    Nancy Kruh, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Many people might be harsh today, because this is a grumpy day!
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Labradors are known for their friendly and playful nature, while bulldogs, despite their sometimes grumpy demeanor, can be affectionate and loyal companions.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20) In a crabby mood?
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Trying to Kill Each Other' And Walken is marvelous — querulous, petty, cruel — as the Emperor.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Instead, Gerwig and Baumbach promote querulous sloganeering.
    Armond White, National Review, 19 July 2023
Adjective
  • At times brutal and always volatile, the album functions as a sort of electro-shock therapy applied from the shoulders down, layering hard beats, ambient whorls, and nervous acid ticks to trigger a state of full-body rapture.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
  • At the same time, sellers might get nervous if deal activity slows down.
    James Nelson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The right-hander, who battled a cranky back and shoulder fatigue in spring training, is expected to slot into the Yankees’ rotation on April 15 or 16 against the Royals.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • From intrusive thoughts about a horribly sexist coffee commercial to Hampton’s aloof parole officer and, later, a neighbor who is equally dissatisfied in her life, Astoria hardly has a moment of peace.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Why Americans Are Considering Career Change The driving force behind this trend reveals a workforce that is fundamentally dissatisfied.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Grouchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouchy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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