1
as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
a grumpy neighbor whose yard we had long ago learned not to trespass
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2
as in restless
given to complaining a lot
the baby's sure to be grumpy if she doesn't get her afternoon nap
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Recent Examples of grumpy
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, 20 June 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Chill out with Adam Sandler’s grumpy golfer—and Bad Bunny as his caddie, plus cameos from Travis Kelce and more pro athletes—on Netflix.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
Read Next North Carolina Toothless cat has ‘grumpy grandpa face’ that hides a soft side.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
But then, like an exhausted and grumpy cubicle worker at the end of a long shift, Claude too begins to peter out.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Chill out with Adam Sandler’s grumpy golfer—and Bad Bunny as his caddie, plus cameos from Travis Kelce and more pro athletes—on Netflix.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
Read Next North Carolina Toothless cat has ‘grumpy grandpa face’ that hides a soft side.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
But then, like an exhausted and grumpy cubicle worker at the end of a long shift, Claude too begins to peter out.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumpy
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Determined to make a clean SPF, Brown says a chemical formula was out of the question (chemical sunscreens are often thought to be unsafe for the coral reef and irritable to sensitive skin types).—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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In my own experience, poor sleep has frequently been the reason behind feeling tired and irritable.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Better to wait the performance out, to hope the protesters would get restless and give up.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Life was full and busy, but beneath the surface, Nancy was restless.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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Frye's comic foil was a grouchy widower played by George Gaynes, a character actor with credits going back 20 years who had just scored memorable roles in Tootsie and the Police Academy series.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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Trying to Kill Each Other' And Walken is marvelous — querulous, petty, cruel — as the Emperor.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
29 Feb. 2024
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Instead, Gerwig and Baumbach promote querulous sloganeering.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 July 2023
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Attend the Fiddler Crab Festival Every February over Presidents’ Day weekend, the three-day Fiddler Crab Festival brings crabby fun and community pride to Steinhatchee.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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The odds of a recession may be falling, but states appear to be betting that corporate leaders are still nervous.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Then there's the real world, which is entirely different, so in reality people have nothing to be nervous about.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Say goodbye to cranky bath times when these toys are tossed into the tub.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
10 July 2025
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Those who watched the livestream set fired off some cranky tweets about her performance, which Charli decided to respond herself the next morning.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Many fans liked that pairing, but others were overall dissatisfied with the new Casa Amor format, which many felt weakened the loyalty test that the challenge typically creates.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The majority of the supporters that answered our survey (59.5 per cent) are very dissatisfied with West Ham’s owners, while 31 per cent are dissatisfied.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumpy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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