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Petulant meaning
Childishly irritable. | Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
Example sentences (20)
That cheeky, petulant arrogance behind a blue-eyed schoolboy face was his trademark, and admittedly, it works well for — an equally petulant and arrogant young man who doesn’t need asking twice when it comes to inflicting ultraviolence.
After learning her vulnerable son had confided to a solicitor that he wanted to see his father, Reid sent him a series of 'petulant' texts saying it was 'his choice' but she was 'very angry'.
As someone who has probably written the most MODOK next to, I dunno, Stan Lee or Mark Gruenwald, I gotta say absolutely nailed the big headed one in all his petulant glory.
He added: "This petulant prince is so lucky that he's not going to be sitting on the naughty stool in the middle of the abbey or in the stalls.
In Superman & Lois Season 3, Jon Kent gets to be a hero in his own right, but it's creating major turmoil at home thanks to a petulant family member.
Like a petulant teenager, my first reaction is to be frustrated (“OK, Mom”).
They're in the "my dad owns the recreational center, you have to give up the rope swing" phase of being petulant children.
Though the Montana-set drama’s numbers have been as big as ever with Season 5, seemingly more viewers than usual have been complaining about the show’s pacing and storytelling, as well as Beth’s perceived turn from hardcore badass to petulant teenager.
Watson missed several games, had as many TDs as JJ, had a petulant QB who wouldn’t target him for more than half the season.
I don't think he is being petulant, or that he's cutting and running.
She recounted how her mother-in-law had labelled her reaction as "like a petulant child" but she was too frustrated to care and just wanted to choose her child's name without interference.
The "petulant" prince moaned he was "at a greater risk" than Princess Diana before being denied taxpayer-funded security, court documents have revealed.
The point is that it showed itself totally incapable of playing the long game, acting like a petulant kid, but, more importantly, it failed to keep to something it signed up to in front of the world.
Beyond that, skipping the hearing would be petulant and disrespectful to the nominee.
But in our reality which is run by petulant children, the children will vote for their fellow children (watch Georgia come January 5th).
Contrast that with Trump, who preferred to exhibit what he surely believes was unrelenting strength, but what in truth came across as classic bullying, ceaseless interruptions, petulant deflections and aggressive attacks.
Its attorney general Dana Nessel said: 'He is a petulant child who refuses to follow the rules.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s petulant action of her copy of Trump’s State of the Union Address perfectly matched the grossly partisan nature of the Democrats’ impeachment charade.
The government should cease to insult this nation with petulant denials,” he said.
The wine: Macon Villages, a petulant white.