grinch

Example Sentences

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I don’t mean to be a grinch; Christmas and New Year’s are worthy observations, not media distractions, but could the timing be worse?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Southwest Airlines was the grinch that stole this year’s Christmas for travelers across the country.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2022

A variant first detected in India, known as delta, exploded across the South before blanketing the country, only to be upstaged by the new and faster-moving omicron variant, which played the Christmas grinch.

From Washington Times • Dec. 25, 2021

Small disclaimer before I give my answer: I am a bit of a grinch.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2019

However, there's a grinch in the works: rival store manager Warren Clarke, determined to secure the most takings on the big day by foul means.

From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2012