grump

Example Sentences

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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

So have a good hard grump about it with a favored confidant who is not your sister.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2022

Can the human sisters Penelope and Pam unseat this porcine grump to win a year’s supply of Wally’s “famous Five-Dollar Fudgey Plops”?

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2022

But eventually, the gull yawned and said, “If I don’t get enough rest tonight, I’ll be a real grump tomorrow.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown