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
She sings, "Now I'm down bad crying at the gym. Everything comes out teenage petulance."
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024
"What is obvious to me, they are not acting out of anger or petulance", the ex officer said.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023
He heard the petulance in his own voice.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
