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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
a grumpy neighbor whose yard we had long ago learned not to trespass
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as in restless
given to complaining a lot
the baby's sure to be grumpy if she doesn't get her afternoon nap
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We’re then transported to the monochrome widescreen of the early ’60s, when brainy, awkward PhD hopeful Johannes (looking much less splotchy) is working on his dissertation, traveling by train with his grumpy mentor Dr. Julius Strathen (Hanns Zischler) to a conference at a ski lodge.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
And of course, never inflict your little grumpy pants on others.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
Advertisement One thing leads to another and she is brought in by the police (Judy Reyes as the chief, Daniel Sunjata as the handsome, grumpy lead detective) to account for herself.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But the fun was short-lived when the decorative balls were covered in colorful fabric, and to the dismay of some grumpy customers, concerns arose that kids would kick them and get hurt.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Sep. 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
And of course, never inflict your little grumpy pants on others.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
Advertisement One thing leads to another and she is brought in by the police (Judy Reyes as the chief, Daniel Sunjata as the handsome, grumpy lead detective) to account for herself.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But the fun was short-lived when the decorative balls were covered in colorful fabric, and to the dismay of some grumpy customers, concerns arose that kids would kick them and get hurt.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Sep. 2024
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On Monday, after Rodgers and former head coach Robert Saleh had spent several months bickering over topics such as unexcused absences and cadence, the irritable quarterback won out again.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Within a couple of weeks of wearing the buds, my ears stopped having the irritable side effects.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
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If motion isolation is a priority, look for a mattress that has features that help minimize motion transfer and reduce sleep disturbances if one partner is restless or active throughout the night.Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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This subconscious alertness can lead to lighter and more restless sleep, known as unihemispheric slow-wave sleep.Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
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The movie follows a kid and his friend who dig into the mysteries of a haunted house across the street after the grouchy old man who lived there dies in his yard.Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Grier expertly blends grouchy and avuncular, skeptical and devoted, without making either extreme feel like a cliché.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Trying to Kill Each Other' And Walken is marvelous — querulous, petty, cruel — as the Emperor.Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Instead, Gerwig and Baumbach promote querulous sloganeering.Armond White, National Review, 19 July 2023
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What Kate will not thank him for is being a big crabby baby about her relationship with Dennison.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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There were fish living in the ice and thousands of mating pairs of these giant crustaceans dropping out of crevices on top of us, like giant crabby spiders.Jill Heinerth, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Voters interviewed at polling sites described losing sleep and waking up early, nervous and worried over who would win the election.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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This stretch of Fifth has comparatively few residents to be cranky about it (beyond a couple of notable mixed-use towers), and virtually no curbside parking to argue about, perhaps defanging the opposition somewhat.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
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Underneath that, though, the episode builds to a bigger reveal, as the filibuster becomes about more than a cranky politician.Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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These subtle symbolic and rhetorical shifts suggest that North Korea is dissatisfied with China.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The board had grown dissatisfied with the direction Wojcicki was taking the company.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumpy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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