as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
that old sourpuss must spend all his time making sure no one traipses across his lawn
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Recent Examples of sourpuss
And Brightman, who’s built a reputation playing wilder roles, shows his range by going straightfaced as the sourpuss fish out of water.
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Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
The Republicans sat like stubborn sourpusses eager for the 81-year-old president to stumble.
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Robin Givhan,
Washington Post,
8 Mar. 2024
Four generations on, the Grinch’s humble roots on the page as a black-and-white sourpuss, looking down on Who-ville and rueing the impending town feast, have become a Christmas cottage industry.
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Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Dec. 2020
Even a sourpuss like Heifetz let his hair down madly dashing through the finale like a child’s first moments at Disneyland.
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Los Angeles Times,
31 July 2019
According to the Washington Post, a jury awarded famed sourpuss Grumpy Cat $710,000 in damages on Monday, settling a lawsuit that began in 2015 between the cat’s company and the Grenade beverage company.
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Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE.com,
25 Jan. 2018
To most Internet users, Grumpy Cat - the feline with a furry frown - is a minor celebrity that capitalized on the popularity of memes in 2012 as a perpetual sourpuss.
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The Washington Post,
OregonLive.com,
25 Jan. 2018
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
The Republicans sat like stubborn sourpusses eager for the 81-year-old president to stumble.
—
Robin Givhan,
Washington Post,
8 Mar. 2024
Four generations on, the Grinch’s humble roots on the page as a black-and-white sourpuss, looking down on Who-ville and rueing the impending town feast, have become a Christmas cottage industry.
—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Dec. 2020
Even a sourpuss like Heifetz let his hair down madly dashing through the finale like a child’s first moments at Disneyland.
—
Los Angeles Times,
31 July 2019
According to the Washington Post, a jury awarded famed sourpuss Grumpy Cat $710,000 in damages on Monday, settling a lawsuit that began in 2015 between the cat’s company and the Grenade beverage company.
—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE.com,
25 Jan. 2018
To most Internet users, Grumpy Cat - the feline with a furry frown - is a minor celebrity that capitalized on the popularity of memes in 2012 as a perpetual sourpuss.
—
The Washington Post,
OregonLive.com,
25 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sourpuss
Noun
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Liv locked in the half-crab on Iyo Sky with Iyo a long way away from the ropes.
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Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.
Noun
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Instead of pushing through pain and not speaking up for fear they'll be labeled weak or a complainer, this generation is more inclined to listen to their bodies, advocate for themselves, and address the issue through the proper resources.
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However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
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Ron Magill, a conservation liaison with Zoo Miami Foundation, told ABC News that bears can feel threatened or competitive with other animals like dogs.
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Authorities in northern Aomori prefecture said on Monday that a man found dead on a mountain that day may have been attacked by a bear.
Noun
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Remember, Slate’s promising something with no screens and crank windows; even Ford’s fairly spartan Maverick pickup has that spec sheet handily beat.
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There are many worse things, though, than being a well-meaning crank.
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In the new horror-comedy series, Root portrays a curmudgeon trying to convince Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) not to open their small island up to tourism.
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But the effervescent stage show, from creator Cinco Paul and director-choreographer Christoper Gattelli, is all but irresistible — a giddy love letter to the form that’s enough to turn even the most skeptical curmudgeon into a walking heart-eye emoji.
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While Hockney worked, Auden, as the artist recalled, played the part of the impatient, irritable grump.
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Youngman said Adelman was misunderstood and mischaracterized as something of a grump without personality.
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“Sourpuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourpuss. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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