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grouchy

[grou-chee] / ˈgraʊ tʃi /


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I do my own taxes, so I’m my own grouchy accountant, barking at myself to unearth various forms.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

The heroine is a grouchy, 73-year-old retired lawyer at odds with her daughter and her garden club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Even when he’s grouchy and filthy, you get why Molina would imagine Valentin as the ideal romantic lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Some of you must have been feeling a bit grouchy.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Two nights later, the grouchy woman signed the papers.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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