He sounded more grumpy than scared, but his expression was worried.

Marcia didn't sound sorry; she sounded very grumpy indeed.

He always sounded grumpy on the answering machine, as if annoyed that she wasn't there in person.

My mom sounded grumpy and sleepy and wonderful all at once.

My voice sounded grumpy, and I was glad.

By the same token, I kept wondering why people who telephoned us sounded so grumpy.

"All right," I said, trying not to sound grumpy.

I asked, and even to me it sounded grumpy.

This may sound a little grumpy, but we don't want to encourage people just to come and see the head and walk their dogs.

The Leewit didn't sound grumpy, as she usually did when things went wrong.