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[gruhm-pee] / ˈgrʌm pi /


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It’s Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, whose maddening play once clogged up the text chains of grumpy Knicks fans, but now feel like family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He was trained by colorful and often grumpy Mel Stute, who was, like Shoemaker, a fixture at Santa Anita.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

“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

Ernie was looking rather grumpy; determined to outshine Harry for once, he had most rashly invented his own potion, which had curdled and formed a kind of purple dumpling at the bottom of his cauldron.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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