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Recent Examples of bratty
The Kim sisters have taken over the Flynns’ company, ENCOM, while bratty upstart Julian Dillinger (Evan Peters) runs Dillinger Systems under the watchful, but ultimately powerless, eye of his mother (Gillian Anderson).
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 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
Youngest children are often seen as the bratty, fun-loving, freewheeling siblings who get away with everything.
—Alexandra Koster, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Every character exists as every version of themselves at once, both bratty teen and exhausted adult.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 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
Youngest children are often seen as the bratty, fun-loving, freewheeling siblings who get away with everything.
—Alexandra Koster, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Every character exists as every version of themselves at once, both bratty teen and exhausted adult.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bratty
Adjective
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In 1917, the Titles Deprivation Act was passed to deal with troublesome royal cousins who sided with Germany in the First World War.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Palmer has been the difference-maker since joining from Manchester City in 2023 but is currently sidelined with a troublesome groin injury that is expected to keep him out for another five weeks.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The trio portrayed three of the Weasley children in the magical films, with James and Oliver starring as mischievous twins Fred and George and Bonnie as their youngest sibling, Ginny.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Orsoni has salt-and-pepper hair and an exaggerated, slightly mischievous energy.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rose Byrne is incredible in this gripping psychological drama, which might be the most upsetting horror movie of the year for any parents who relate to it.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps ghosting—or being ghosted—doesn’t need to be so upsetting.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Often, one of the pair is more offensive or box-to-box in their profile, with the other being more of a traditional, defensive-minded midfielder whose strengths are to break up opposition attacks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many criticized that Bell's words seemed to downplay domestic violence, which was particularly offensive during Domestic Violence Awareness month.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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In their heart-to-heart about Hal’s pluses and minuses, Kate doesn’t obscure any facts about Hal or even tiptoe around his most infuriating qualities.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Below, see some of the most infuriating, heartbreaking and unforgettable love triangles to come across our televisions.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bratty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bratty. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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