petulant

Example Sentences

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It’s a Cantonese phrase that in its most innocuous use means naughty or petulant.

From Los Angeles Times

The retelling of the first lady’s life recasts her as a petulant former cabaret performer who would rather be on stage than in the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal

Freddie isn’t merely the petulant brat of the first Broadway production, but suffering from bipolar disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nixon may have been paranoid but at least he didn’t sound like a petulant teenager.

From Salon

“While our improper payments will go up, and fraudsters may compromise identities, no money will go from the public trust to a petulant child.”

From Salon