petulance

Example Sentences

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Tom has a more pressing motive than soothing petulance over illustrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Musk’s petulance doesn’t demand a great deal of investigation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

The trial’s opening act will likely feature much the same brand of petulance and vituperation from the defendant, now redirected to the jury selection process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024

A belief that they deserve to be worshipped like gods, coupled with a wet cat-style petulance when people decline to kneel before them.

From Salon • May 25, 2023

The difference was that here I could disagree with him without risking a flood of abuse or petulance.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin