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petulant
[ pech-uh-luhnt ]
adjective
- moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance:
a petulant toss of the head.
Synonyms: , , , ,
petulant
/ ˈɛʊəԳ /
adjective
- irritable, impatient, or sullen in a peevish or capricious way
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܱԳ, noun
- ˈٳܱԳٱ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ··Գ· adverb
- ܲ···Գ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of petulant1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of petulant1
Example Sentences
In January, he was found guilty of attempted murder, and Judge Alice Robinson said at sentencing on Friday: "It was an angry, drunken and petulant, albeit extreme, reaction."
On set, it was said he could be petulant and exhausting, an attitude that alienated directors and his co-stars, including Marlon Brando on the set of “The Island of Dr. Moreau.”
He was never petulant, argumentative or stubborn – though I knew he was easily capable of those emotions.
Friends told me to brace myself for the petulant movie star, the diva.
Trump’s petulant and blatantly racist policies are symptoms of the ongoing American backlash against the social advances of the late 20th century.
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