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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During that appearance, the actor showed up to an NHL game dressed head-to-toe in Buddy’s bright green costume, swapping the character’s signature cheer for a hilariously grumpy expression.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Only the grumpiest Grinch would object to a festive caroling party.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Bad weather kept the tables empty, or the kitchen was slow, or a customer woke up grumpy — but the rent is still due.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Kavitha was a girl in his class, tall and pale, with waist-length braids and a grumpy manner.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Only the grumpiest Grinch would object to a festive caroling party.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Bad weather kept the tables empty, or the kitchen was slow, or a customer woke up grumpy — but the rent is still due.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Kavitha was a girl in his class, tall and pale, with waist-length braids and a grumpy manner.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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 8 Dec. 2025.
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