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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Irene’s fiercely protective husband, Hank (Geoffrey Wade), an arch religious conservative, is too grumpy.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
That grumpy team member might be dealing with a flooded basement or a teenager who just got their driver’s license (arguably worse than the flood).
—Byjulie Kantor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
All the usual fun Indy stuff is here – Nazis, treasured artifacts – though the bantering chemistry between Ford's hard-luck hero and Sean Connery as his grumpy dad is off-the-hook spectacular.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Chill out with Adam Sandler’s grumpy golfer—and Bad Bunny as his caddie, plus cameos from Travis Kelce and more pro athletes—on Netflix.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
That grumpy team member might be dealing with a flooded basement or a teenager who just got their driver’s license (arguably worse than the flood).
—Byjulie Kantor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
All the usual fun Indy stuff is here – Nazis, treasured artifacts – though the bantering chemistry between Ford's hard-luck hero and Sean Connery as his grumpy dad is off-the-hook spectacular.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Chill out with Adam Sandler’s grumpy golfer—and Bad Bunny as his caddie, plus cameos from Travis Kelce and more pro athletes—on Netflix.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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