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Recent Examples of bratty
Julio, the bratty, charming man-child, is the lecturer.
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Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
But since then, Roan has been characterized as an abrasive, difficult, and bratty pop star by critics.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The overbearing, bratty hand-puppet Unicorse, for instance, plays key roles in launching each performance.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Whereas the film is madcap and edgy—even bratty—the Wuthering Heights album is sullen and stately, built upon strings and droning electronics.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
There are also two stepsisters, neither ugly but one quite bratty.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
After Jesper Johansson, the bratty son of the Royal Postmaster General, deliberately sidelines his training at the Royal Postman Academy, his father sends him off to Smeerensburg, a secluded island above the Arctic Circle.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Tom Hulce portrayed the musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a petulant, bratty young genius with a distinctive laugh, insatiable appetite and endless talent.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Once Woll’s bratty vamp was through draining jugulars, the actress found a second signature role as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil (2015–2018).
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
But since then, Roan has been characterized as an abrasive, difficult, and bratty pop star by critics.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The overbearing, bratty hand-puppet Unicorse, for instance, plays key roles in launching each performance.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Whereas the film is madcap and edgy—even bratty—the Wuthering Heights album is sullen and stately, built upon strings and droning electronics.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
There are also two stepsisters, neither ugly but one quite bratty.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
After Jesper Johansson, the bratty son of the Royal Postmaster General, deliberately sidelines his training at the Royal Postman Academy, his father sends him off to Smeerensburg, a secluded island above the Arctic Circle.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Tom Hulce portrayed the musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a petulant, bratty young genius with a distinctive laugh, insatiable appetite and endless talent.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Once Woll’s bratty vamp was through draining jugulars, the actress found a second signature role as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil (2015–2018).
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bratty
Adjective
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During the Cold War, this meant limiting the Soviet Union’s influence in the region, while contending with the development of nuclear weapons by two troublesome allies, Israel and Pakistan.—
Jeffrey Taliaferro,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2026
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That can be troublesome as consumers are grappling with higher grocery prices and strained budgets.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Play wants safe boundaries as mischievous Mercury conjoins imaginative Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Moon conjoins mischievous Mercury in your 5th House of Celebration, which invites you to engage in joyful self-expression.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While break-ins such as these are upsetting, the LAPD says property crimes have been on a downward trend.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ibogaine — a potent drug that sends users on an intense, sometimes emotionally upsetting, hours-long trip — has been touted as a way to treat traumatic brain injury and opioid addiction.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Kings went into this series with a lot of bark and almost no offensive bite.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Or any number of other offensive or defensive positions.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That’s an especially infuriating tendency since fixing the issue was a point of emphasis after being such a problem in 2025.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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The final confrontation is between Sutton and Dorit, and this one is both hilarious and infuriating.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Bratty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bratty. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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