1
as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
a lack of sleep would make anyone grouchy
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2
as in restless
given to complaining a lot
a grouchy kid who refuses to eat his vegetables
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Martin’s best scenes aren’t with Short or Gomez or (Andrea) Martin, but rather in an episode that foregrounds grouchy neighbor Uma, played by the always wonderful Jackie Hoffman.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2023
Stevens will take over voicing the character of Korvo, a grouchy alien who always wears ceremonial robes and professes to hate Earth.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
Towards the end of the footage, Mack and clan (which includes his grouchy uncle Dan, voiced by Danny DeVito) shack up with a rangy heron (voiced by Carol Kane) to wait out a storm.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 June 2023
Under the strict leadership of Miguel O’Hara (a very grouchy but always charming Oscar Isaac), the Spider Society works to protect the sacred timeline from caving in on itself.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 June 2023
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2023
Stevens will take over voicing the character of Korvo, a grouchy alien who always wears ceremonial robes and professes to hate Earth.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
Towards the end of the footage, Mack and clan (which includes his grouchy uncle Dan, voiced by Danny DeVito) shack up with a rangy heron (voiced by Carol Kane) to wait out a storm.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 June 2023
Under the strict leadership of Miguel O’Hara (a very grouchy but always charming Oscar Isaac), the Spider Society works to protect the sacred timeline from caving in on itself.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 June 2023
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“Grouchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouchy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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