petulant
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The snarky, sometimes petulant exchanges reflect how unsettled the race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom is, as well as California’s outsize economic and political gravitas on the national and international stage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
It’s the same feeling that a petulant toddler has when throwing a tantrum toward its parents.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
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 • Nov. 17, 2025
The boxers squabbled like petulant schoolchildren at a news conference in February, with Eubank holding court, taking aim at everyone in his eyeline, including Benn and Hearn.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
Aunty Uju sounded defiant, even petulant, clenching her fist tightly around her own story.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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