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petulant

[pech-uh-luhnt] / ˈpɛtʃ ə lənt /


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Petulant outbursts are not always detrimental to tennis players' legacies.

From Time • Jul. 7, 2017

Petulant as Ibrahimovic has been on any number of occasions in the past, this seemed an act of carelessness, not malevolence.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2015

In June, Mr. Schaudel, a restaurateur and chef, opened a new place called Petulant Wino in the heart of North Fork wine country.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2014

Well, it's time for Archie Bunker to move over and make way for Petulant Pierre.

From Time Magazine Archive

It made the Princess Petulant feel sleepy; but Martin gave a shout of pleasure when it stopped spinning.

From All the Way to Fairyland Fairy Stories by Sharp, Evelyn




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