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I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue.
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Andrew’s response is more petulance; more younger brother than the adult, aging son of the sovereign.
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Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
If Donald Trump figured his usual petulance was going to put new Democratic ticket-topper Kamala Harris on the backfoot, the 78-year old ex-president might want to think again.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 July 2024
Lawsuits take a long time to work their way through the court system, and have uncertain outcomes; in the meantime, Tesla can be badly hurt by Musk’s petulance.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 14 June 2024
Buried at the end, on page 36, there is a distinct tone of petulance in the remarks from Catherine Koerner, the associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
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Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
If Donald Trump figured his usual petulance was going to put new Democratic ticket-topper Kamala Harris on the backfoot, the 78-year old ex-president might want to think again.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 July 2024
Lawsuits take a long time to work their way through the court system, and have uncertain outcomes; in the meantime, Tesla can be badly hurt by Musk’s petulance.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 14 June 2024
Buried at the end, on page 36, there is a distinct tone of petulance in the remarks from Catherine Koerner, the associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
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“Petulance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petulance. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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petulance
noun
pet·u·lance
ˈpech-ə-lən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being petulant
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