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

However, Dorothy is a dour sourpuss in part because she mourns their late daughter.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2022

The smile that had been ghosting across Miss Anderson’s face while Miss Preston admonished me drops off real quick, and Miss Anderson’s usual sourpuss face reappears.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland