grouchiness

Example Sentences

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An actor of Ford’s seniority could be excused if he coasted through the part or tried for a crowd-pleasing twinkly grouchiness.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

The worry is that beyond the headaches and the grouchiness, the outpouring of joy will worsen rising coronavirus infection rates, particularly among younger men, many of whom have yet to receive a vaccine against COVID-19.

From Fox News • Jul. 8, 2021

Her default grouchiness makes Rob something of a outlier in the social media era, where cheerfulness and positivity grab a smoothie together after yoga class.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2020

Then there’s experimenting scientist Dr. Caldwell, played with pulpy, authoritarian grouchiness by a stern-faced Glenn Close.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2017

She’d been in a mood for weeks, and now my new utensil organization system had pushed her grouchiness into a full-out fluster.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry