grouchy
Example Sentences
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Here’s how that relates to my tax refund: I love the windfall, but my inner grouchy accountant knows it’s just my money returning with 0% APY.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 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
“Sesame Street’s” garbage-can dwelling green monster tells us about his favorite piece of trash and how to put on your best grouchy face.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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
The grouchy woman walked out of her shack.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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