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as in complainer
an irritable and complaining person
an uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick
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2
as in pouts
a state of resentful silence or irritability
having been proven wrong, he had a grouch on for hours afterwards
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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
it wouldn't be a workday if we didn't hear his daily grouch about how bad the coffee is
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
always seems to be grouching about the weather
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Recent Examples of grouch
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Harry is a grouch and Oslo is his trash can, which isn’t the way the city is traditionally depicted, with Santelmann making the descent into greater and greater bleakness seem organic.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
The new musical comedy show will star a frazzled leader, ambitious lieutenant, playful maverick, cranky grouch and quirky problem solver, according to the Disney Auditions website.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The new arrival to the town, Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina) is a curmudgeonly grouch with a heart of gold, consumed with grief over his late wife, Lily (Jane Kaczmarek).
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Harry is a grouch and Oslo is his trash can, which isn’t the way the city is traditionally depicted, with Santelmann making the descent into greater and greater bleakness seem organic.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
The new musical comedy show will star a frazzled leader, ambitious lieutenant, playful maverick, cranky grouch and quirky problem solver, according to the Disney Auditions website.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouch
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Instead of pushing through pain and not speaking up for fear they'll be labeled weak or a complainer, this generation is more inclined to listen to their bodies, advocate for themselves, and address the issue through the proper resources.
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However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
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So how, exactly, did these polka-dot pouts make their way onto the mood board?
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Soto’s Marie pouts and squeals with abandon.
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That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.
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Test recordings sounded clear and full, and the noise cancellation completely blocked out the buzz and whine of my 3D printer.
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Even Hakimi didn't complain, instead giving van de Ven a dap of respect.
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The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
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Liv locked in the half-crab on Iyo Sky with Iyo a long way away from the ropes.
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Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.
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No people or pets should ever be left in the car.
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Hernandez-Garzon was able to save her five dogs and pet bird.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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On behalf of Aliya Rahman, the MacArthur Justice Center and a civil rights law firm filed a complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, requesting an investigation.
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Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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For Denver, who sent the pick away, this screams cost-cutting measure for a team running into second apron issues.
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“Grouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouch. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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