grumpy mood

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

describes a person's irritable or bad-tempered state

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Examples (20)

  • He's been in a grumpy mood all morning since he found out his flight was cancelled.
  • He was in a grumpy mood all morning after a poor night's sleep.
  • Her constant grumpy mood is starting to affect everyone in the office.
  • Her grumpy mood was contagious, affecting everyone in the office.
  • I don't know why, but I just woke up in a grumpy mood today.
  • Don't disturb him; he's in a particularly grumpy mood today.
  • A good cup of coffee can sometimes lift me out of a grumpy mood.
  • The bad weather put her in a grumpy mood.
  • The gloomy weather always puts me in a grumpy mood.
  • Despite his grumpy mood, he still managed to get his work done.
  • "What's with the grumpy mood?" she asked, noticing his frown.
  • She tried to shake off her grumpy mood by listening to upbeat music.
  • I tried to apologize, but he was in such a grumpy mood that he wouldn't listen.
  • His sudden grumpy mood was uncharacteristic of him.
  • The toddler's grumpy mood was a clear sign he needed a nap.
  • I could tell by his scowl that he was in a grumpy mood.
  • He tends to get into a grumpy mood when he's hungry.
  • Being stuck in traffic always puts me in a grumpy mood.
  • Despite his outward grumpy mood, he's actually a very kind person.
  • We decided to leave him alone until his grumpy mood passed.