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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If your child acts grumpy and tired after school, wait to ask them how their day was.
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Margery D. Rosen, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
Morgan Freeman, 'Million Dollar Baby' (2005) The best picture-winning boxing drama paired up-and-coming boxer Maggie (Hilary Swank) with grumpy reluctant coach Frankie (Clint Eastwood).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Emmy winner Ray Romano joins as Norm Stinson, a grumpy but skilled veteran coach who knows how to push his players — just not always in the smoothest way.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The home crowd, grumpy and disillusioned a few weeks earlier, are now cheering the team off the pitch.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Margery D. Rosen, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
Morgan Freeman, 'Million Dollar Baby' (2005) The best picture-winning boxing drama paired up-and-coming boxer Maggie (Hilary Swank) with grumpy reluctant coach Frankie (Clint Eastwood).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Emmy winner Ray Romano joins as Norm Stinson, a grumpy but skilled veteran coach who knows how to push his players — just not always in the smoothest way.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The home crowd, grumpy and disillusioned a few weeks earlier, are now cheering the team off the pitch.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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