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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But, wishes aside, Patterson was cast as Danes, the grumpy but kindhearted diner owner at the heart of the show’s romance between his character and Lauren Graham’s Lorelai Gilmore.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump’s treating these Epstein files like a grumpy old neighbor on Halloween.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Twenty-six years after Home Improvement wrapped, the actress joined her former cast mates Richard Karn and Patricia Richardson in a scene in which Allen's grumpy protagonist Matt Parker begrudgingly attends a grief support group frequented by Charlotte (Nancy Travis).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
However, the Moon is at odds with Mars, encouraging grumpy and irritable reactions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump’s treating these Epstein files like a grumpy old neighbor on Halloween.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Twenty-six years after Home Improvement wrapped, the actress joined her former cast mates Richard Karn and Patricia Richardson in a scene in which Allen's grumpy protagonist Matt Parker begrudgingly attends a grief support group frequented by Charlotte (Nancy Travis).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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