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Recent Examples of grouch
Noun
Though the kitty is getting long in the tooth, Oscar is no grouch; his name is an acronym for OutSide Cat at Rear. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2024 Hate to be a grouch when legions of social media film bros are breathlessly worshipping at the altar of The Demi-God of Cinema, George Miller, but Furiosa is a big step down from Mad Max: Fury Road. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024 Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb, the brilliant grouch in question. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023 The group’s success on the show pleased Mandel, who joked that viewers see him as a grouch. USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for grouch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouch
Noun
  • The motor produces a whine that is noticeable but not distracting.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins complained to public broadcaster Radio New Zealand that the bill is only meant to grab attention.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Preservationists are complaining that Tranquillity’s plan would harm the open views in that part of town.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Start your meal with a basket of mini crab cakes, then pick an under-the-sea entrée ranging from jerked tuna tacos to a North Carolina shrimp burger to a seafood platter with your choice of shrimp, scallops, flounder, clam strips, catfish, chicken tenders, or crab cakes.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Summer will bring bay scallops still in their shells, along with soft-shell crabs.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Cicadas are not dangerous to humans or pets, experts say.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Its focus system covers nearly the entirety of the image sensor and supports face and eye detection for people and pets, which are basic features among today's cameras.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The figure is only representative of information and complaints submitted by victims to the IC3, FBI officials confirmed.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In an exhibit to HSM’s complaint, the marketing advance is detailed.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The audience screamed in approval for the coming out, as seen in a TikTok from the show.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 24 Apr. 2025
  • Benintendi then fouled off a fastball before ripping the next and sending it screaming toward the gap in right-center.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Despite initially remaining hot on the man's heels for a moment, the bear eventually gave up the chase.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, in California, the logo is a golden bear with a star in the middle and in Texas, the Real ID is a golden circle with a white star at the top right corner.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Negative symptoms may include irritability, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, sleepiness, breathing problems, heart attacks, kidney failure and muscle damage, according to the CDC.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Does your child mock emotions, roll his eyes at equality, or show an uptick in irritability toward female teachers, or even you?
    Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Grouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouch. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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