grouch

Example Sentences

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In Giamatti’s hands, the dialogue of an erudite grouch sings.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Discovery, is run by numbers grouch David Zaslav, whose primary interest in journalism seems to be his desire to stop its practitioners from saying mean things about him.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2023

Certainly, an uncharismatic grouch who pronounces his own name differently every other day is highly unlikely to do it.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2023

It annoys me that this type of interaction always comes down to him being the nice guy, me being the grouch.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021

Life is that half minute in the morning before your cat remembers she’s kind of a grouch, when she pours out her love and doesn’t give a flying newton who sees it.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead