Used in a Sentence

grouchy

How to use grouchy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for grouchy.

Editorial note

I'm grouchy and charge a lot of money.

Examples7
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

annoyed and irritable

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

annoyed and irritable

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grouchy.

Example sentences

1

I'm grouchy and charge a lot of money.

2

You know, like, a grouchy old military dad taking his daughter to see Snow White.

3

I prefer it, a lot, over iptables, which makes me grouchy on a regular basis.

4

There's a particularly grouchy film critic over here who likes to ask, "would Citizen Kane be better in 3D?

5

I'm very passionate about this, though, and I tend to get grouchy when people argue against doing it at all. If they don't want to go, that's fine, but when they start arguing that no one should do it, I see them as actively trying to hold back human progress for no good reason.

6

Title is incorrect, should be: "A story about me".This seems kind of grouchy I know, but I am getting a bit tired of these wildly overblown titles attached to very thin blog posts.

7

This isn't because we have lots of horrible proposals coming to us or because we're grouchy old academics; it's because even if we like the general idea behind something, the precise details are rarely perfect.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use grouchy in a sentence?

I'm grouchy and charge a lot of money.

What does grouchy mean?

annoyed and irritable

What part of speech is grouchy?

grouchy is commonly used as adjective.