Examples of petulance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The album’s other highlights are extreme expressions of rage and petulance. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024 This is the tragic feature of American life: that seemingly inescapable petulance and moral fatigue that leads so many to put aside efforts to make real the promises of American democracy and, instead, find comfort and safety in the idea that this country belongs only to white people. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., TIME, 15 Apr. 2024 This privileged-class perspective ranks Rohrwacher’s politics with Sofia and Greta’s petulance. Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024 Niamh’s confidence in her power is a relief from the untrained paranormal heroine in need of guidance, and Kit makes petulance unusually charming. Olivia Waite, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for petulance 

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“Petulance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petulance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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