sourpuss
Example Sentences
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It takes a lot for sweet-tempered 28-year-old Nick Darnell to transform himself into Christmas’ most sought-after sourpuss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
I tried leaning on it, hand on hip, and felt myself transformed from a geriatric sourpuss into a bemused observer of the human cavalcade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Not to put too fine a point on things, but Mike, as played by Hutcherson, is a real sourpuss.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
However, Dorothy is a dour sourpuss in part because she mourns their late daughter.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2022
The smile that had been ghosting across Miss Anderson’s face while Miss Preston admonished me drops off real quick, and Miss Anderson’s usual sourpuss face reappears.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
