Synonyms
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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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.
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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
Aided by her friend’s mother (her own was too grumpy), Caroline retrieved my Toyota, $200 poorer.
—Maria Garriott, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024
And hopefully, by the end, everyone will be feeling quite grumpy.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
Some of the Giants Super Bowls teams were likeable adjacent, but Tom Coughlin was grumpy as hell.
—Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
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
Aided by her friend’s mother (her own was too grumpy), Caroline retrieved my Toyota, $200 poorer.
—Maria Garriott, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024
And hopefully, by the end, everyone will be feeling quite grumpy.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
Some of the Giants Super Bowls teams were likeable adjacent, but Tom Coughlin was grumpy as hell.
—Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1778, in the meaning defined above
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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