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
This was some version of what my mother would say if we got too wound up about the grouchiness downstairs.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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