Both Uses of
petulant
in
Black Like Me
- He knows by the white man's look of disapproval and petulance that he is being told to get on his way, that he is "stepping out of line."
*petulance = annoyance or upset
- The difference was that here I could disagree with him without risking a flood of abuse or petulance.†
Definition:
-
(petulant) unreasonably annoyed or upset
or:
easily annoyed or upset