grump

Example Sentences

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It's the kind of Charles we've seen before, the inflexible grump of Prince Harry's "Spare," the icy antagonist of the Diana arc of "The Crown."

From Salon • May 5, 2023

That movie, based on a best-selling Swedish novel, is about a thoroughgoing grump who becomes suicidal after the death of his wife, until interactions with new neighbors soften his heart.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

One is a cynical grump whose cold-hearted plot to steal Christmas dampens the festive mood.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

So have a good hard grump about it with a favored confidant who is not your sister.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2022

“David doesn’t try to solve my problems,” I grump.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan