petulant
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It’s the same feeling that a petulant toddler has when throwing a tantrum toward its parents.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Despite being a man down, Tottenham were well on top in stoppage time and chasing an equaliser when their captain Romero received a second yellow card for a petulant kick out at Ibrahima Konate.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
Freddie isn’t merely the petulant brat of the first Broadway production, but suffering from bipolar disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
“Daddy” pretends to be powerful, but only to mask that he has nothing to offer but petulant aggression toward those who can’t fight back.
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025
Not a helpless or pleading child, but a petulant one, the type of tough boy who’s known too little love and is quick to blame others for his mistakes.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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