grouchy
Example Sentences
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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
That Utah rideshare driver, however, was justifiable more grouchy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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
Some of you must have been feeling a bit grouchy.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
He looked grouchy, and didn’t even say “Good morning” to any of us.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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