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Examples of grumpy in a Sentence
Our neighbor is a grumpy old man.
I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both models will probably get OLED screens, which is fantastic for me, a person who just doesn’t want a 13-inch iPad Pro but is dimly grumpy about the low contrast of the 11-inch model.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
In central Texas, aviation authorities are bracing for what could be a grumpy group of travelers testing their operational capacity.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
People of all ages have to travel, but some adults can be a little grumpy about seeing kids on planes.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
In this case, intergalactic cooperation looks like trapping a grumpy Godzilla in an iridescent bubble and launching him across the solar system to the mysterious Planet X, whose existence is exposed at the beginning of the film.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
And a long period of inflation has not likely helped sweeten America’s grumpy customers.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Nearly 2,500 grumpy golf fans have requested ticket refunds from the Waste Management Phoenix Open, claiming they were barred from entering the tournament after organizers closed the gates to mitigate the drunken chaos that overwhelmed this year's event.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
During the pandemic, wearing masks definitely helped cover my grumpy face.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Giamatti’s charmingly grumpy turn in The Holdovers is a great reminder of everything he’s brought to the table for decades as an actor, and the same could be said for first-time nominee Wright.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Wes Davis, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
In central Texas, aviation authorities are bracing for what could be a grumpy group of travelers testing their operational capacity.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
People of all ages have to travel, but some adults can be a little grumpy about seeing kids on planes.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
In this case, intergalactic cooperation looks like trapping a grumpy Godzilla in an iridescent bubble and launching him across the solar system to the mysterious Planet X, whose existence is exposed at the beginning of the film.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
And a long period of inflation has not likely helped sweeten America’s grumpy customers.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Nearly 2,500 grumpy golf fans have requested ticket refunds from the Waste Management Phoenix Open, claiming they were barred from entering the tournament after organizers closed the gates to mitigate the drunken chaos that overwhelmed this year's event.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
During the pandemic, wearing masks definitely helped cover my grumpy face.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Giamatti’s charmingly grumpy turn in The Holdovers is a great reminder of everything he’s brought to the table for decades as an actor, and the same could be said for first-time nominee Wright.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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