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Recent Examples of bratty
However, underneath their tough (and slightly bratty) exterior is one of the zodiac’s most loving, nurturing and emotionally intelligent personalities.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The shifter is tiny and weirdly unsatisfying for a car with this much bratty energy.
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Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
During its brief existence, the Long Beach trio treated squeaky South Bay punk and bratty white-boy hip-hop as the unlikely boundaries of their sampledelic dirtbag reggae.
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Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Axl Rose Axl Rose's notoriously bratty antics are the stuff of legend.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
In a funny touch of feminist commentary, the Pounds parents are intent on their bratty son Andrew (Hamnet survivor Jacobi Jupe) getting the best possible education but less bothered about glum daughter Drissila (Evie Templeton).
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Some Demna-sized—as in, calculatedly oversized—tailoring, and lots of bitchy, bratty handbag holding that made the accessories a focal point of most looks in the collection.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
Despite that questionable track record, Barbie is really good at her job, and her bratty attitude and brazen honesty can be winning, in a mean-girl-in-a-movie kind of way.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
But since then, Roan has been characterized as an abrasive, difficult, and bratty pop star by critics.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The shifter is tiny and weirdly unsatisfying for a car with this much bratty energy.
—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
During its brief existence, the Long Beach trio treated squeaky South Bay punk and bratty white-boy hip-hop as the unlikely boundaries of their sampledelic dirtbag reggae.
—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Axl Rose Axl Rose's notoriously bratty antics are the stuff of legend.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
In a funny touch of feminist commentary, the Pounds parents are intent on their bratty son Andrew (Hamnet survivor Jacobi Jupe) getting the best possible education but less bothered about glum daughter Drissila (Evie Templeton).
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Some Demna-sized—as in, calculatedly oversized—tailoring, and lots of bitchy, bratty handbag holding that made the accessories a focal point of most looks in the collection.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
Despite that questionable track record, Barbie is really good at her job, and her bratty attitude and brazen honesty can be winning, in a mean-girl-in-a-movie kind of way.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bratty
Adjective
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One of the troublesome sounds for writers was /w/.
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Above-ground tree roots can be just as troublesome and require special attention.
Adjective
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In House of the Dragon’s season 2 premiere, Aegon II brought him to a meeting where Jaehaerys II was mischievous and bored.
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The show features a wide cast of colorful characters, namely Ginger’s mother Lois (Laraine Newman), her quirky friends Dodie (Aspen Vincent) and Macie (Jackie Harris Greenberg), and her mischievous little brother Carl (Jeannie Elias).
Adjective
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Saudi Arabia was 10 minutes away from upsetting Uruguay, only to settle for a tie.
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This new adaptation of the classic William Golding novel, a British production, is a moody, harrowing and deeply upsetting experience.
Adjective
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The offensive explosion powered Philadelphia to a 15-3 rout of the New York Mets on Saturday, as the Phillies continued their surge and received a signature performance from two of the game's most recognizable stars.
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The Chicago Cubs are grappling with offensive struggles, stemming from a concerning slump by veteran second baseman Nico Hoerner.
Adjective
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Sometimes there’s an infuriating message.
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Form has been wildly fluctuating and has led to some infuriating, passive displays.
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“Bratty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bratty. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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