Examples of grumpy in a Sentence
Our neighbor is a grumpy old man.
I was feeling grumpy after my long flight.
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The restaurant team wears its impressive training lightly, dipping into an encyclopedic knowledge of Sicilian wine and cheering up a grumpy toddler in the same breath.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Not all of the jokes work, but even the grumpiest theatergoers will find plenty of laughs.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
This is a grumpy, pouty, dreary team right now.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Polls show persistently high prices have put Americans in a grumpy mood about the state of the economy, which a large majority say is performing poorly.
—Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Grumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumpy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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