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grouchy

[grou-chee] / ˈgraʊ tʃi /


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More forms and records gathered sooner means fewer terse emails from your grouchy accountant — and less time waiting for your refund.

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

Scott wrote in The Times, “you are likely to leave this one feeling as grouchy and put-upon as the title character.”

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Grandpa Park doesn’t like it when you’re grouchy.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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