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 fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Phil suggested Rick might just be a grumpy old man.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The roles taken by Burić, the grumpy coach, Romeo, who plays a scary janitor, and Löwensohn, who is the academy’s strict yet maternal manager, allowed Chryssos to toy with sports world tropes.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2026
At times, Riley’s arguments about the way things used to be done come off as a grumpy old man and his lawn.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Phil suggested Rick might just be a grumpy old man.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The roles taken by Burić, the grumpy coach, Romeo, who plays a scary janitor, and Löwensohn, who is the academy’s strict yet maternal manager, allowed Chryssos to toy with sports world tropes.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2026
At times, Riley’s arguments about the way things used to be done come off as a grumpy old man and his lawn.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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