petulant
Example Sentences
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The retelling of the first lady’s life recasts her as a petulant former cabaret performer who would rather be on stage than in the White House.
Freddie isn’t merely the petulant brat of the first Broadway production, but suffering from bipolar disorder.
Meanwhile, the petulant Jesus starts feeling his powers and is suddenly called a savior by some, a malevolent sorcerer by others.
From Los Angeles Times
The fact that the president’s approval rating has been on the decline as he’s increasingly become a petulant sandbox bully isn’t actually incongruous.
From Salon
Nixon may have been paranoid but at least he didn’t sound like a petulant teenager.
From Salon
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