grump

Example Sentences

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In fact, it’s Grant’s sense of humor that led “Wonka” director Paul King to cast him for the role in the film: His Oompa Loompa is also a grump.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

At first, the grump does his best to scare off the invader.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2023

It's the kind of Charles we've seen before, the inflexible grump of Prince Harry's "Spare," the icy antagonist of the Diana arc of "The Crown."

From Salon • May 5, 2023

One is a cynical grump whose cold-hearted plot to steal Christmas dampens the festive mood.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

Zane had little hope that the grump of an old man had anything that could earn Zane even a penny, but he was .

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff