1
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
Construction sites for Jubilee works have left key parts of Rome bruised by detours, leading to interminable traffic jams and very grumpy citizens.
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The cat's owner went to sit on the couch without realizing his grumpy cat was already there in his spot.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
And there was a bar in the basement, a brilliant bar with a fantastically grumpy bar lady called Eileen.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
My grumpy cat is family and, of course, is spoiled rotten.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The cat's owner went to sit on the couch without realizing his grumpy cat was already there in his spot.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
And there was a bar in the basement, a brilliant bar with a fantastically grumpy bar lady called Eileen.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
My grumpy cat is family and, of course, is spoiled rotten.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumpy
Adjective
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By the end, Liverpool’s players seemed tired and Klopp was irritable, clearly in need of a rest.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The trio’s sixth record is charmingly irritable in both of its moods: hopped up on fluffy coffee while cracking baseball jokes, or dragging out downbeats and lamenting power structures to goad listeners with mounting anticipation.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2024
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His output is alluded to in the film’s atmospheric credit sequence, in which a restless, scratchy charcoal pencil attacks white paper, the claustrophobia of which is intensified by the director’s intimate use of Academy ratio.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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That iconic scene—which took place on the corner of 52nd and Lex—is from Billy Wilder’s 1955 comedy The Seven Year Itch, about a restless husband (Tom Ewell) ensorcelled by a neighboring blond (Monroe, of course).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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The fans who booed last week at Gillette Stadium seemed more grouchy than outraged.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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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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Some parents are nervous to send their kids back to the center, given the air quality concerns and its proximity to the burn area.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ellie is nervous, and so naturally, her dead lesbian aunt manifests as an unwanted spiritual gay guide.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Michael Ritchie’s hilarious classic features a cranky boozer (Walter Matthau at his best) coaching a batch of bad-news Little Leaguers, one played by Tatum O’Neal.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Detroit Free Press,
11 Dec. 2024
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Since Musk acquired Twitter—and renamed it X—in 2022, users dissatisfied with his platform changes have explored alternatives, and his involvement in the 2024 presidential campaign has encouraged some to leave X altogether.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Over the past several decades, various forces have eroded physician autonomy, leaving many dissatisfied and burned out.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumpy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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