grumpy
Example Sentences
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Consequently, she said, she acquired a bad reputation among directors—in her words, “obstreperous,” “grumpy” and “stroppy.”
Liz took her SAT test yesterday and ever since has been a lot less grumpy.
From Literature
Speaking on BBC Test Match Special, Hartley said she had been "grumpy" because she had started her period during the third Test between England and Australia.
From BBC
He said it was only after "a lot of shouting and a lot of being very grumpy" that the Christmas dinner went ahead on Wednesday with additional agency staff and an external chef.
From BBC
Instead, grumpy naysayers say our brains conduct “cognitive offload.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
