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Our neighbor is a grumpy old man.
I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.
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Even missing just a few hours of sleep can turn the most stable person into a grumpy, unproductive mess the next day.
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Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
But father and son aside, there are plenty of others in the picture that the grumpy Poppa will find himself at odds with this season, including Junior’s father-in-law, played by The Cosby Show’s Geoffrey Owens.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
We’re then transported to the monochrome widescreen of the early ’60s, when brainy, awkward PhD hopeful Johannes (looking much less splotchy) is working on his dissertation, traveling by train with his grumpy mentor Dr. Julius Strathen (Hanns Zischler) to a conference at a ski lodge.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
And of course, never inflict your little grumpy pants on others.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
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Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
But father and son aside, there are plenty of others in the picture that the grumpy Poppa will find himself at odds with this season, including Junior’s father-in-law, played by The Cosby Show’s Geoffrey Owens.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
We’re then transported to the monochrome widescreen of the early ’60s, when brainy, awkward PhD hopeful Johannes (looking much less splotchy) is working on his dissertation, traveling by train with his grumpy mentor Dr. Julius Strathen (Hanns Zischler) to a conference at a ski lodge.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
And of course, never inflict your little grumpy pants on others.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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