grumpy
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“Trips to China have made me grumpy and given me a bad attitude toward American-market EVs,” wrote Kevin Williams at InsideEVs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Speaking on BBC Test Match Special, Hartley said she had been "grumpy" because she had started her period during the third Test between England and Australia.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
With Musk in place and chasing his record payday, grumpy valuation math can give way for now to open-ended optimism about Tesla’s robo future.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
“It looks good on a picture, and that’s about it,” Hennessey says, adding that in his own restaurant, he uses larger carafes to smooth out service and keep diners from getting grumpy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
He tried boosting Ron’s confidence all through dinner, but Ron was too busy being grumpy and surly with Hermione to notice.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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