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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
a grumpy neighbor whose yard we had long ago learned not to trespass
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as in restless
given to complaining a lot
the baby's sure to be grumpy if she doesn't get her afternoon nap
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Recent Examples of grumpy
Set in a small town in Southern Sweden, the comedy stars Gustafsson as grumpy widower with a regimented life whose relationship with his daughter has deteriorated since his wife died.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Elaine won her boss, an old, rich, grumpy man named Mr. Pitt, a chance to walk in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
Millennials are headed into grumpy middle age, and more than a few will be leveling broad, baseless accusations at you.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The reporters are grumpy, but the ruse works, and (Sean Murray) and Torres’ (Wilmer Valderrama) scurry across the upstairs hallway carrying roughly 200 pounds of literally dead weight.
—EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Elaine won her boss, an old, rich, grumpy man named Mr. Pitt, a chance to walk in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
Millennials are headed into grumpy middle age, and more than a few will be leveling broad, baseless accusations at you.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The reporters are grumpy, but the ruse works, and (Sean Murray) and Torres’ (Wilmer Valderrama) scurry across the upstairs hallway carrying roughly 200 pounds of literally dead weight.
—EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumpy
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Even if a more irritable side of her personality has emerged, there’s no excuse for cruelty.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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In worst-case scenarios, pain can cause a dog to be more irritable and aggressive, like if a human had a severe headache and couldn't tolerate social interaction, Enomoto said.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recalling Lyme disease and other issues In July of 2018, Mangione posted online about health issues, including having restless sleep.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Related Video Jennie Reveals How Cold-Plunging Loosens Up Her Muscles and Opens Up Her Mind By 2020, Waight Keller had begun to grow restless at Givenchy.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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There’s Loto, who designed and maintains the canoe; Kele, the grouchy elder chef who prepares vegetables; and Moni, a young storyteller and Maui fanboy.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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Why was everyone grouchy after drinking the apple cider?Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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Trying to Kill Each Other' And Walken is marvelous — querulous, petty, cruel — as the Emperor.Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Instead, Gerwig and Baumbach promote querulous sloganeering.Armond White, National Review, 19 July 2023
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This time, however, she is joined by a crew consisting of an enthusiastic young engineer, a crabby senior farmer and a history-preserving storyteller.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
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What Kate will not thank him for is being a big crabby baby about her relationship with Dennison.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tyler Hines did such an amazing job of being a mentor this season, and a supporter for all of us nervous guys in the middle of a competition.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Read more Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of mega fines as EV demand falters ‘Europe’s Detroit’ built a thriving car industry.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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There's nothing worse than spending hours walking with no clear destination or waiting in a long line with cranky kids.Mary Helen Law, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Exhausted kids are more likely to be cranky, impatient, and do poorly in school.Lori Miller Kase, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
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This view was famously articulated by Alfred Adler, who saw ambition as the inability to be satisfied with one’s achievements, or the ability to remain always dissatisfied with them.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, its parent company, UnitedHealth Group (UHG), has faced criticism from dissatisfied patients who claim that the insurer denied essential care coverage.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumpy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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