grouchy
Example Sentences
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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
Pamela, as Travers was known around the Disney studio, was grouchy before she granted the rights and grouchy afterwards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Matt Bomer, “Mid-Century Modern” “Subtlety rarely wins awards, but I’d like to see Harrison Ford’s masterful underplaying as ‘Shrinking’s’ grouchy shrink prove me wrong.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
Some of you must have been feeling a bit grouchy.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
“Quit your gossiping and get to work,” barked the grouchy woman.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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