Example Sentences

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He frequently shares common Spanish phrases and illustrated — albeit somewhat grouchily — the beauty of learning new languages.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2021

And “The Book,” the very one in the reader’s hands, is a sentient being who writes Benny’s story, which Benny grouchily corrects along the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2021

Harrison Ford’s sceptical Han Solo may be absent, having been killed off in “The Force Awakens”, but the character’s grouchily irreverent spirit flows through it.

From Economist • Dec. 14, 2017

Zoë Winters shined as an efficient sports therapist in “Red Speedo,” a peppily manipulative religious leader in “The Harvest” and a hot mess grouchily attending a silent retreat in “Small Mouth Sounds.”

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2016

He could just put those eyebrows away, I thought grouchily as I looked back down at my screen.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin