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
“But they’re getting all the fame and opportunity,” Milo persisted with a petulance that bordered on sniveling.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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