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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

Pamela, as Travers was known around the Disney studio, was grouchy before she granted the rights and grouchy afterwards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Matt Bomer, “Mid-Century Modern” “Subtlety rarely wins awards, but I’d like to see Harrison Ford’s masterful underplaying as ‘Shrinking’s’ grouchy shrink prove me wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Some of you must have been feeling a bit grouchy.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Penelope had implored the children to take naps in the afternoon so as not to be grouchy later, but their excitement made sleep impossible.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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