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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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
Could make for some grumpy residents around Foxboro.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Those scenes' lighthearted whimsy, featuring late-night hijinks with classmates pranking grumpy instructors, pays off in the story's earliest tragedies.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
This project typically starts out with enthusiasm and motivation but often ends with a grumpy mood and a sore back.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Could make for some grumpy residents around Foxboro.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Those scenes' lighthearted whimsy, featuring late-night hijinks with classmates pranking grumpy instructors, pays off in the story's earliest tragedies.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
This project typically starts out with enthusiasm and motivation but often ends with a grumpy mood and a sore back.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for grumpy
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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