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
A similarly beautiful grouchiness sets the tone for Pamela Adlon’s “Better Things,” currently in its superb second season Thursday nights on FX.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2017
Ruscha, for his part, has responded to the emergence of an increasingly public and more crowded Los Angeles with more than a little grouchiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2016
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
