Examples of grouch in a Sentence
an uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick
having been proven wrong, he had a grouch on for hours afterwards
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The new arrival to the town, Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina) is a curmudgeonly grouch with a heart of gold, consumed with grief over his late wife, Lily (Jane Kaczmarek).
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Harry is a grouch and Oslo is his trash can, which isn’t the way the city is traditionally depicted, with Santelmann making the descent into greater and greater bleakness seem organic.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
The new musical comedy show will star a frazzled leader, ambitious lieutenant, playful maverick, cranky grouch and quirky problem solver, according to the Disney Auditions website.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 Dec. 2025
Warm feelings fueled by the wonder and kindness of the season, inspired by the transformative and timeless experiences of Ebenezer Scrooge who changed from a selfish, penny-pinching grouch, into a generous, happy and altruistic person.
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Eric C. Shuster,
Austin American-Statesman,
6 Dec. 2024
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Harry is a grouch and Oslo is his trash can, which isn’t the way the city is traditionally depicted, with Santelmann making the descent into greater and greater bleakness seem organic.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
The new musical comedy show will star a frazzled leader, ambitious lieutenant, playful maverick, cranky grouch and quirky problem solver, according to the Disney Auditions website.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 Dec. 2025
Warm feelings fueled by the wonder and kindness of the season, inspired by the transformative and timeless experiences of Ebenezer Scrooge who changed from a selfish, penny-pinching grouch, into a generous, happy and altruistic person.
—
Eric C. Shuster,
Austin American-Statesman,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Grouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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grouch
noun1
: a sudden outburst of bad temper
2
: an irritable or complaining person
grouch
verb
grouchily
adverb
ˈgrau̇-chə-lē
grouchiness
noun
-chē-nəs
grouchy
adjective
-chē
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