grumpy
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“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
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was "a little bit grumpy" when asked about the club's January transfer business.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Romano shared that Boyle was nothing like his grumpy character Frank.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 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
“I doubt it. That’s Mr. Hollins. He can be grumpy sometimes, but he’s harmless. I don’t think he’ll tell on us.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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