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grouchy

[grou-chee] / ˈgraʊ tʃi /


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I do my own taxes, so I’m my own grouchy accountant, barking at myself to unearth various forms.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

That Utah rideshare driver, however, was justifiable more grouchy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The heroine is a grouchy, 73-year-old retired lawyer at odds with her daughter and her garden club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Scott wrote in The Times, “you are likely to leave this one feeling as grouchy and put-upon as the title character.”

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

“Get out of my way,” said the grouchy woman.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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