grouchy

Example Sentences

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"And I turn grouchy. I snarl at everyone."

From Literature

He had a habit of making grouchy, riddling remarks, but he had also shown himself to be a friend to Penelope and the children, at least when he chose to be.

From Literature

The heroine is a grouchy, 73-year-old retired lawyer at odds with her daughter and her garden club.

From The Wall Street Journal

Matt Roush adds, “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

As grouchy as Rick can be, he doesn’t seem like the type to lie, especially not to Chelsea.

From Los Angeles Times