as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
a real grump in the morning
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff
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Recent Examples of grump
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Plenty of his other great films, such as About Schmidt and Nebraska, have wrung big laughs from the lives of similarly miserable middle-aged grumps.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2023
Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 July 2021
However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 24 June 2019
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Noun
Universal Pictures' rendition of Dr. Seuss' The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Plenty of his other great films, such as About Schmidt and Nebraska, have wrung big laughs from the lives of similarly miserable middle-aged grumps.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2023
Verb
For someone who felt exhausted by putting on a faux-happy face at work every day, the return might be a chance to establish boundaries and a reputation for being an authentic (but still likable) grump.
—Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 July 2021
However, George did join William and Kate on their tour of Australia in 2014 and was the grumpiest grump that ever grumped.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 24 June 2019
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The landscape also included large primates, rodents, snakes, crabs — and even carnivorous marsupials.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Villa Avellana Who Stays There: Tech entrepreneurs, bank CEOs, music producers, and entertainers The Property: A modern, teak-and-glass villa on a secluded cove with red land crabs, white egrets, and turtle nests.Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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An unknown number of people within the department complained about the post.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Reddit users are complaining about problems connecting to the online forum, with thousands of people telling DownDetector on Wednesday that the service is down.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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As the video ends, Colin can be seen attempting to make amends with Kyle, but his dog pal would rather continue to pout.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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From pouting to professionalism, another sign of growth from the 2019 first-round pick out of Kentucky.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024
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As one of Jeff Arcuri’s openers at the Beacon Theater, Jensen had the crowd screaming with laughter over a wild bit on the realities of menstruation. 4.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Officers responded to calls from people who heard several shots fired and people screaming at 2317 South Pleasant Valley Road at 11:30 p.m. on June 26.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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It is generally frowned upon to challenge an incumbent committee leader, but the Democrats' 2024 election losses and the impending Trump administration appear to have opened the floodgates.Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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No matter how old or young, phones aren’t to be used during the meal, and are even frowned upon before or after while everyone is catching up with each other.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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For instance, of 10 bears observed interacting with vehicle barriers, eight crossed successfully.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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At Green Angels Landscaping, visitors can stop by on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for a drive-thru display of lights and decor complete with large nutcrackers, a tunnel of lights for children to run through, a polar train village and a town of holiday bears.Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Those signs might include a tense or stiff posture, shaking, shivering, guarding food or toys, hiding, destructive behavior or howling and whining more than usual.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Residents, government officials and experts say the town is a model for coping with dramatic shifts and attribute it to the rural mindset that focuses on fixing, not whining.Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Speaking of Blake, one of our cooks Rick noticed that Blake wore the same outfit, scowled and always came in with a Monster energy drink.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
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The scowling image has been used by both opponents and supporters.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Grump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grump. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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