Synonyms
Examples of grouch in a Sentence
an uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick
having been proven wrong, he had a grouch on for hours afterwards
Recent Examples on the Web
Hate to be a grouch when legions of social media film bros are breathlessly worshipping at the altar of The Demi-God of Cinema, George Miller, but Furiosa is a big step down from Mad Max: Fury Road.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb, the brilliant grouch in question.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
The group’s success on the show pleased Mandel, who joked that viewers see him as a grouch.
—USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
No one likes a grouch.
—Rabbi Dovid Vigler, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2022
Howie Mandel is the new resident grouch.
—Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 14 July 2021
So have Amuka-Bird’s Sabrina, who came all the way from California; Adriane (Abby Quinn), a short-order cook from Washington, D.C.; and Redmond (Rupert Grint), a Massachusetts gas-company worker who is the only grouch in the bunch.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
This weekend, America's Dad turns resident grouch for a comedic entry in the expansive Hanks-ography while Butler captains an action thriller alongside Mike Colter.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
Jackie Sanders portrays the perfect manipulator and grouch that is Marika.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2022
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb, the brilliant grouch in question.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
The group’s success on the show pleased Mandel, who joked that viewers see him as a grouch.
—USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
No one likes a grouch.
—Rabbi Dovid Vigler, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2022
Howie Mandel is the new resident grouch.
—Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 14 July 2021
So have Amuka-Bird’s Sabrina, who came all the way from California; Adriane (Abby Quinn), a short-order cook from Washington, D.C.; and Redmond (Rupert Grint), a Massachusetts gas-company worker who is the only grouch in the bunch.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
This weekend, America's Dad turns resident grouch for a comedic entry in the expansive Hanks-ography while Butler captains an action thriller alongside Mike Colter.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
Jackie Sanders portrays the perfect manipulator and grouch that is Marika.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2022
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“Grouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouch. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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grouch
noun1
: a sudden outburst of bad temper
2
: an irritable or complaining person
grouch
verb
grouchily
adverb
ˈgrau̇-chə-lē
grouchiness
noun
-chē-nəs
grouchy
adjective
-chē
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