Sample Sentences for
petulant
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  • There was nothing of the real Jack in that howling ... petulant voice, though.  (source)
    petulant = unreasonably upset
  • You can be as petulant as you want, tomorrow. Today, though, I'd appreciate it if you would keep your mind on the examination.  (source)
  • Not a helpless or pleading child, but a petulant one, the type of tough boy who's known too little love and is quick to blame others for his mistakes.  (source)
    petulant = prone to be unreasonably annoyed or upset
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  • "I don't want a life-sized portrait of myself," answered the lad, swinging round on the music-stool, in a wilful, petulant manner.  (source)
    petulant = unreasonably upset
  • "I wish I knew who it is," said Malfoy petulantly.  (source)
    petulantly = in an annoyed manner
  • The man in the yellow suit raised his eyebrows and a nervous petulance came into his voice.  (source)
    petulance = unreasonably annoyed or upset tone
  • This project could not be of any great expense to the public; and might in my poor opinion, be of much use for the despatch of business, in those countries where senates have any share in the legislative power; beget unanimity, shorten debates, open a few mouths which are now closed, and close many more which are now open; curb the petulancy of the young, and correct the positiveness of the old; rouse the stupid, and damp the pert.†  (source)
  • The strong men usually give some allowance even to the petulances of fashion, for that affinity they find in it.†  (source)
  • At six, Grandma woke, hungry and petulant.  (source)
    petulant = unreasonably annoyed or upset
  • ...Lily said petulantly.  (source)
    petulantly = while upset in a childish way
  • There are days when all I want is to be free of him and his petulance and neediness.  (source)
    petulance = tendency to be unreasonably annoyed or upset
  • He is a whining, petulant little peacock.  (source)
    petulant = prone to be unreasonably annoyed or upset
  • Zaphod stared at him bitterly. "...you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else's." ... "Very pretty," said Zaphod petulantly.  (source)
    petulantly = with unreasonable anger or upset
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