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petulance
noun as in peevishness
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
Nudity, swearing, petulance, club anthems, more nudity and a woman dressed as a horse - the 2025 Brit Awards had it all.
Trump’s second administration began in his typical fashion: divisive, destructive, delusional and defeating with a side order of bombastic baloney followed by anger, petulance, darkness and threats.
Despite the advanced age of the candidate, the Trump campaign was characterized by petulance and immaturity, adopting the countenance of a spoiled rich kid sneering at his mom for telling him to do his homework.
Sexist petulance is so childish and self-centered that it's easy to laugh at, but as Carroll's experience shows, that level of male entitlement can get dangerous quickly.
Instead, like his much-criticized colleague Thomas, he has responded with petulance.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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