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Recent Examples of bratty
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.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Seeing the way Nile carries himself around his father — like a bratty teenager who knows his superiority ends where his father’s begins — proves that Nile has his own vulnerabilities.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 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
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
Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Seeing the way Nile carries himself around his father — like a bratty teenager who knows his superiority ends where his father’s begins — proves that Nile has his own vulnerabilities.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 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
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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There’s nothing more troublesome than a government that finds no problem too small to care about — and governments have a terrible track record for solving large ones.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, replacing 2/3 of your outfield in one offseason can be troublesome at times.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Burnett pauses, considers the question, and then flashes a mischievous grin.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dave, feeling mischievous, ushered them towards a window seat and what, on the face of it, seemed a prime spot.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This made the film upsetting at times; suddenly, the humans dying onscreen began to feel real.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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But this is upsetting (and frazzling) to me on a deeper level.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But unlike his son, Trent was an offensive lineman, per the Clarion Ledger.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith confirmed Thursday that the Tennessee Titans have reached out to interview him for their head coach opening.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An infuriating drama about the indifference of power to the individual, Paths of Glory is both a war movie and a courtroom thriller.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Somewhere out there is a woman (possibly a yoga instructor in her 20s from Clapham) who is perfect for this infuriating man child.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Bratty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bratty. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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