不機嫌そう

seem grumpy, look displeased

→ 不機嫌だ

不機嫌 in a bad mood, grumpy, displeased + そう Looks/seems likely to

adjective Rare #43,433

seem grumpy, look displeased そう indicates that someone appears to be in this state; 不機嫌そう can modify a noun with な or describe how someone acts with に.

JA: 彼は不機嫌そうだ。

EN: He looks grumpy.

Forms of 不機嫌だ

不機嫌不機嫌そう

彼は不機嫌そうな顔をした。

He looked displeased.

まあ不機嫌そうね

Well, you look grumpy.

— ブレードランナー 2049 (2017)

なんでみんな、そんな不機嫌そうな顔してんの？

Why does everyone look so grumpy?