Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for grumpy. Search instead for grumpy/2.
Definitions

grumpy

[gruhm-pee] / ˈgrʌm pi /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Trips to China have made me grumpy and given me a bad attitude toward American-market EVs,” wrote Kevin Williams at InsideEVs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, grumpy naysayers say our brains conduct “cognitive offload.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

With Musk in place and chasing his record payday, grumpy valuation math can give way for now to open-ended optimism about Tesla’s robo future.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

The update will also see the “Animal Crossing” world’s familiar grumpy mole, Resetti, offering a “reset service” to clean up a player’s island.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

She looks sort of grumpy, but who can blame her?

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




Vocabulary lists containing grumpy