grouchy
Example Sentences
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A jubilant stadium, packed with Portugal fans, turned quiet and grouchy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
Generally speaking, I’m not a grouchy old man stuck in the past.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
On top of that, employer-review sites generally showed the biggest negative effects on weekends, leading the researchers to speculate that people thinking about work on the weekend would be grouchy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Here’s how that relates to my tax refund: I love the windfall, but my inner grouchy accountant knows it’s just my money returning with 0% APY.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
“How can we go anywhere, when all we do is work?” said the grouchy woman.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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