brat

Example Sentences

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Mr. Cain convincingly proves his central thesis: that Jobs’s years at NeXT were the crucible that transformed him from willful brat to seasoned leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Ben described being called a "brat" online for distancing himself from his mother to protect his mental health.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

What's a megastar to do when she has defined an entire summer, produced a multi-million-selling album and even persuaded the dictionary eggheads to declare "brat" a word of the year?

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Every holiday season, my mom likes to remind me of how much of a brat I could be during Christmastime when I was a kid.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Of course, if I’d grown up the commander’s daughter, I might be a stuck-up brat too.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin