grump
Example Sentences
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But as he bickers amusingly with his old friend Roger, the kindly grump who owns the store, she is too bone-weary to engage.
From New York Times β’ Sep. 21, 2023
It's the kind of Charles we've seen before, the inflexible grump of Prince Harry's "Spare," the icy antagonist of the Diana arc of "The Crown."
From Salon β’ May 5, 2023
One is a cynical grump whose cold-hearted plot to steal Christmas dampens the festive mood.
From BBC β’ Dec. 12, 2022
So have a good hard grump about it with a favored confidant who is not your sister.
From Washington Post β’ Jul. 24, 2022
βYouβre such a grump in the morning,β she said, shaking her head.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright Β© 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.