woke up on the wrong side of bed

A form of wake up on the wrong side of bed — To feel grumpy and irritable; to be easily annoyed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of wake up on the wrong side of bed
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APA

woke up on the wrong side of bed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woke%20up%20on%20the%20wrong%20side%20of%20bed

MLA

“woke up on the wrong side of bed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woke%20up%20on%20the%20wrong%20side%20of%20bed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woke up on the wrong side of bed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woke%20up%20on%20the%20wrong%20side%20of%20bed.

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