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
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
I petulantly refused to respond in Spanish for years after that, despite my tired mother’s best efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
In the 93rd minute at the King Power Stadium, Steven Bergwijn was petulantly shoving a Leicester player to the ground as Tottenham headed to a damaging defeat.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2022
“That’s the trouble with this younger generation,” Amarante whined petulantly.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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