as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
a petulant and fussy man who is always blaming everyone else for his problems
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And Bellingham has become a petulant bore in terms of his ego and mouth.
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Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The league is siding with a petulant owner over the fans, which shouldn't be surprising but is still massively disappointing.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Pittsburgh's newest antihero is a petulant pickle reminding public transit riders to be a little more considerate of fellow commuters.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Years into the conflict, however, this sartorial choice backfired, and Zelenskyy looked like a petulant teen seated among adults.
—Evan Nierman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
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Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The league is siding with a petulant owner over the fans, which shouldn't be surprising but is still massively disappointing.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Pittsburgh's newest antihero is a petulant pickle reminding public transit riders to be a little more considerate of fellow commuters.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Years into the conflict, however, this sartorial choice backfired, and Zelenskyy looked like a petulant teen seated among adults.
—Evan Nierman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Petulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petulant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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