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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Polls show persistently high prices have put Americans in a grumpy mood about the state of the economy, which a large majority say is performing poorly.
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Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Playing the liberal son-in-law of Carroll O’Connor’s grumpy and bigoted Archie Bunker earned Rob two Emmys.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
While this isn’t an obvious holiday romance, the winter vibes are there including running in the snow, sexy snow storms, and a grumpy mountain man who only wears flannel.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
To pull the ‘grumpy old man’ away from the TV, Arlene will dance along to the pharmaceutical ads.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Playing the liberal son-in-law of Carroll O’Connor’s grumpy and bigoted Archie Bunker earned Rob two Emmys.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
While this isn’t an obvious holiday romance, the winter vibes are there including running in the snow, sexy snow storms, and a grumpy mountain man who only wears flannel.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
To pull the ‘grumpy old man’ away from the TV, Arlene will dance along to the pharmaceutical ads.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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