be petulant

Female athletes get to be petulant little madams, and for pity’s sake let’s all hope that Piers Morgan never learns of John McEnroe.

But he could be petulant when Rose was at home, too, accusing her of “loafing” when she was convalescing from bronchitis.

Instead, he offers advice to his readers: Don’t be petulant, appreciate the nobility of politics, trust experts, avoid conspiracy theorizing, don’t believe candidates who promise only good news, pay attention to political debates, be sensitive to norms and not just laws.

When he came back at times like this he would be petulant and penitent.

He could be petulant, unreasonably stubborn and prudish.