grump

Example Sentences

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Mitts’ personality is reminiscent of Sam Sylvia, Maron’s lovable grump of a director on Netflix’s wrestling dramedy “GLOW.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

Howard is an old-fashioned grump, but he’s too nice to ever go full Archie.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

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

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

Olivia Colman is just a sort of constant grump, garnished with the occasional fury.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 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