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Examples of grumpy in a Sentence
Our neighbor is a grumpy old man.
I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.
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The waits are long, the government workers are sometimes grumpy, and the system can be frustrating and complex on a good day.
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Leslie Strazzullo, Contributor, CNBC, 28 July 2024
One potential spoiler: Gary Oldman, whose performance as Slow Horses' grumpy, gassy Jackson Lamb is a real crowd pleaser.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 July 2024
Appearing to display a grumpy face, Jupiter stood in front of the TV screen, which also displayed Asha.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
But paying a bunch of money to travel only to have her grumpy and rolling her eyes the whole time does not seem fun for anyone.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Leslie Strazzullo, Contributor, CNBC, 28 July 2024
One potential spoiler: Gary Oldman, whose performance as Slow Horses' grumpy, gassy Jackson Lamb is a real crowd pleaser.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 July 2024
Appearing to display a grumpy face, Jupiter stood in front of the TV screen, which also displayed Asha.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
But paying a bunch of money to travel only to have her grumpy and rolling her eyes the whole time does not seem fun for anyone.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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