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petulant

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﹒Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

﹒Characterized by impatient irritation or insolent annoyance.

Examples

﹒When he didn't get his way, the child threw a petulant tantrum in the middle of the store.

﹒She gave a petulant shrug and turned away, clearly annoyed by the simple request.

﹒The actor's petulant behavior on set made it difficult for the crew to work with him.

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