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Meanings of grumpiness in English

A fussy and eccentric disposition.

The feeling of being slightly annoyed, or the quality of often being slightly annoyed and likely to complain a lot.

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Examples for "contrariness"
Examples for "contrariness"
1
The innate contrariness of things seemed to be blocking all his plans.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 / Little J...
2
It seems that the artistic personality has a certain contrariness to it.
Corduroy mansions
3
Nevertheless the British soldiers, with characteristic contrariness, declared their preference for it.
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
4
Jack ran away of his own free-will, and out of downright contrariness.
Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale
5
There is at least as much contrariness in your character as in mine.
Jonathan strange and mr norrell
1
On the subject of crankiness, I've observed acute examples in unexpected places.
The Irish Times
2
But this crankiness had nothing to do with funky tasting tap water.
News.com.au
3
Anyway, the Warshawski Agency is famous for the crankiness of its operatives.
Body work
4
Ryanair crankiness: is there anything else that unites so much as a nation?
The Irish Times
5
She did not really have emotions, unless you count overwhelming crankiness.
Dexter’s Final Cut
Usage of grumpiness in English
1
Except it normally takes a bit longer before the grumpiness starts.
The Guardian
2
At any rate I had discovered the cause of his grumpiness.
Jaffery
3
You'll have to excuse me for all that creeping and thumping and grumpiness.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
4
Instead, we are increasingly subjected to bouts of grumpiness, ill-humour and downright rudeness.
The Irish Times
5
Not surprisingly, the Duchess's grumpiness became legendary, as Voltaire has so ably chronicled.
The Princess Bride
6
But as I took a shower it began to seem like mere grumpiness.
Double Dexter
7
Canterbury nor'wester's been blamed for everything from grumpiness to bloody noses.
Radio NZ
8
If he was grumpy he still had a bit of humour behind his grumpiness.
Radio NZ
9
A sort of awkwardness, grumpiness, gloom came into his eyes.
Jacob's Room
10
For all his grumpiness the gargoyle did care for her.
Embrace the darkness
11
Of course, now and then he's grumpy-buthe always has had fits of grumpiness.
Viviette
12
Andrew Artlett could turn grumpiness into an art form.
Cauldron of Ghosts
13
But it has not been your cruel word grumpiness.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
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Yet, in a world where politicians still try to sell hope, Ukip markets grumpiness and discontent.
The Guardian
15
I had a governess, a learned lady, who taught me in person the picturesqueness of grumpiness.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
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Your grumpiness is not about food, is it?
The viking takes a knight
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