grouchy
Example Sentences
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More forms and records gathered sooner means fewer terse emails from your grouchy accountant — and less time waiting for your refund.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
Pamela, as Travers was known around the Disney studio, was grouchy before she granted the rights and grouchy afterwards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Even when he’s grouchy and filthy, you get why Molina would imagine Valentin as the ideal romantic lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
The grouchy tabby gets another big-screen adaptation, this time following an unexpected reunion with his father.
From New York Times • May 24, 2024
Mark followed them inside and said in a loud, grouchy voice, “Kids these days got no manners. Showing up wet, with no clothes, expecting a meal.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.