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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Ricky Gervais is his trademark grumpy self, just in cat form, at the beginning of the trailer for Netflix’s Alley Cats, the comic’s return to adult animation.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The question for Britain is whether his easygoing charm and gift for communication will be enough to successfully lead a grumpy, stagnant country that has already had six prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
So that journey from being an embittered, grumpy, individual turns into something incredibly progressive, beautiful and quite life-affirming.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The question for Britain is whether his easygoing charm and gift for communication will be enough to successfully lead a grumpy, stagnant country that has already had six prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
So that journey from being an embittered, grumpy, individual turns into something incredibly progressive, beautiful and quite life-affirming.
—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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,
13 June 2026
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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