Gretchen Rubin

As goofy as it sounds, I try to sing in the morning. It's hard both to sing and to maintain a grouchy mood, and it sets a happy tone for everyone - particularly in my case, because I'm tone deaf, and my audience finds my singing a source of great hilarity.

American Author

Judith Viorst

Most of the characters I have in my children's books are grouchy or annoyed about something or are calling each other unfriendly names. Like my own kids, they're not honeys and sweetie pies and little angels. They're kids. Sloppy, dirty, stinky.

MaryJanice Davidson

I guess you could say that no matter what the characters are enduring, I try to make them retain their humanity. Their self-absorbed, grouchy, selfish, aggravating humanity.

Pat Conroy

I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules.

American Writer

Gloria Steinem

Monotheism makes me grouchy. I don't trust any religion that makes God look like one of the ruling class. I guess I'm a pagan or an animist.

American Activist

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Any woman who diets all the time can't help but be grouchy. Nobody can be amusing or entertaining on a diet.

Hungarian Actress

While 'grouchy in the morning' is common, the term can apply anytime someone is irritable.

Not Just Mornings

'Grouchy' typically describes a temporary mood, not a permanent personality trait.

Duration Matters

Grouchy can describe actions that show someone's irritable state, like snapping at people.

Grouchy Behavior

A grouchy person isn't just annoyed; their irritation affects how they interact with others.

Beyond Annoyance

Emphasize that 'grouchy' often describes someone's state due to an immediate cause.

Short-Term State

Grouchiness is often heard in someone's tone of voice before it's seen or explained.

Visible in Tone

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