Examples of grouchy in a Sentence
I get grouchy when I'm tired.
a lack of sleep would make anyone grouchy
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For now, the contrast between Martin and his patients has a productive friction that gives Charles plenty of grouchy misanthropy to work with.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
But for younger generations, Ron Howard's 2000 adaptation starring a ghoulishly grouchy Jim Carrey is just as essential.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Old pals such as SpongeBob’s boss, Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown), and grouchy neighbor Squidward (Rodger Bumpass) also return for the family-friendly fun.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
In last week's two-episode premiere we were introduced to the happiness pandemic that's spread around the world and the harrowing story of the one grouchy woman left to save the planet from unbridled happiness.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
But for younger generations, Ron Howard's 2000 adaptation starring a ghoulishly grouchy Jim Carrey is just as essential.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Old pals such as SpongeBob’s boss, Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown), and grouchy neighbor Squidward (Rodger Bumpass) also return for the family-friendly fun.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
In last week's two-episode premiere we were introduced to the happiness pandemic that's spread around the world and the harrowing story of the one grouchy woman left to save the planet from unbridled happiness.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grouchy
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“Grouchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouchy. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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