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petulance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness |
| Type of | distemper, ill humor, ill humour |
| Has types | pet, testiness, tetchiness, touchiness |
| Derivation | petulant |
Examples of petulance
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So driven is he that there has undoubtedly been a degree of petulance this year.
From the smh.com.au
But Biden destroyed his elder statesman advantage with some Gore-like petulance.
From the forbes.com
There are the sagging shoulders and little-boy petulance born of perfectionism.
From the usatoday.com
There are already enough programs in this conference guilty of such petulance.
From the freep.com
His greatness is diminished, and his immaturity and petulance is highlighted.
From the freep.com
McEnroe, who did show occasional snippets of his familiar petulance, was prophetic.
From the orlandosentinel.com
This ill-humoured petulance pushes us further from our experience of weather.
From the guardian.co.uk
It was a surprise to see the sudden look of petulance that crossed the other's face.
From the gutenberg.org
If you think about what he's been through, you can't dismiss his anger as petulance.
From the usatoday.com
- Irritability: an irritable petulant feeling
- (petulant) cranky: easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
- (petulantly) testily: in a petulant manner; "he said testily; `Go away!'"
- Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called petulance, and something which annoys is called a nuisance.
- The property of being petulant
- (petulantly) In a manner expressing irritation or annoyance
- (petulant) (adj) - given to fits; moody
- (petulant) adj. moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance: a petulant toss of the head. --Syn. irritable, peevish, fretful, pettish, touchy.
- (petulant) rude, cranky, ill-tempered
