petulantly
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His infamous default from the US Open in 2020 for petulantly swiping at a ball that hit a woman line judge gave a glimpse of his fiery character.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
He kept petulantly defending his actions to the end of his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
They behave petulantly at the breakfast table and eventually go so far as to call Zeynep and Mehmet “mom” and “dad.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Neville called the 23-year-old "embarrassing" for petulantly lashing out at Manchester City's Jeremy Doku in the latter stages of October's Manchester derby defeat at Old Trafford.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023
“It is all very well for you to keep on mentioning that, my dear Grummore,” exclaimed King Pellinore petulantly, “but who is this King, what, that is to live so long, what, accordin’ to you?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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The Giver
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
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