grumpy
adjective
surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
grumpily
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a word derived from
grumpy.
Example Sentences
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After receiving such a phone call on Sunday night, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk grumpily told his podcast audience on Monday, “I’m done talking about Epstein for the time being.”
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2025
He had to, he said grumpily the other day, “to explain why I am driving so slowly.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
I can’t drive my teenagers to their various obligations on my bike—though I bought a second e-bike, and they often grumpily ride that to work and to friends’ houses.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2023
One woman, whose card showed only her first shot, grumpily went home to retrieve evidence of her second.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2021
“You don’t have to shout,” the six year old retorted grumpily, “I’m awake.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
