sourpuss

Example Sentences

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I tried leaning on it, hand on hip, and felt myself transformed from a geriatric sourpuss into a bemused observer of the human cavalcade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Not to put too fine a point on things, but Mike, as played by Hutcherson, is a real sourpuss.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Goodman, also known as an occasional sourpuss, put meeting some of his “sporting heroes,” whether they were in the audience or competing, near the top of his list of memories.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022

It’s a hard time to be a dictatorial sourpuss in college athletics.

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2022

So there I was: stuck with old sourpuss.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney