grumpy

A Gammonsesque bookend: Decades later, Joe DiMaggio bought the writer a drink because Mr. Gammons shooed an interviewer away from the notoriously private and grumpy Joltin’ Joe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

When he arrives, he seems fantastically grumpy, complaining about the sound-proofing panels that have been placed in front of Joey Waronker's drums.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

"We were all over the country supporting them and, to be fair, we both really enjoy football. It was excellent. We didn't want to be grumpy parents. We treated it as a holiday."

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

He achieved greatness though an epic amplification of a uniquely L.A. positivity in which grumpy became wistful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

The cat’s ginger fur was thick and fluffy, but it was definitely a bit bowlegged and its face looked grumpy and oddly squashed, as though it had run headlong into a brick wall.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

But French fans, despite their tricolore turnouts up and down the East Coast, became even grumpier during their win over Iraq after enduring a lengthy delay and biblical downpour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

"There are some similarities between me and my main character but she's much grumpier than me. I'd make a useless sleuth," said Perry.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Or if a hive is in trouble and doesn’t have a queen, the bees tend to be a little grumpier.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2023

No matter what the outcome is, all of us who would rather not be subjected to this dumpster will be left feeling a few smudges grumpier.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022

He looks even grumpier than he did before.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

Five young Pallas's cats, dubbed the world's grumpiest feline for their sullen facial expressions, went on display at a zoo in Japan on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

The grumpiest critics will argue that Mr. Reitman only delivered a frothy serving of the familiar, rehashing too much from the 1984 film for fan service akin to what J.J.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

"He wouldn’t put his name on the list for a nursing home knowing nobody would take the cat, who has the grumpiest meow I've ever heard."

From Fox News ● Jan. 11, 2022

“He wouldn’t put his name on the list for a nursing home knowing nobody would take the cat, who has the grumpiest meow I’ve ever heard.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022

Otis looked like the world’s largest, grumpiest ballet dancer.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan