brattish
Americanadjective
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Connors, 10 years younger and the defending champion, was an aggressive player and often described as "brattish".
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
The duo have described each other as friends and allies in the past, and occasionally defended each other against accusations of brattish behavior on and off the court.
From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2017
Pretty and witty, the teenager who loves baking is also immensely likable, nothing like the brattish image more usually associated with child stars.
From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2012
In his playing days, he was known as the Brat — in a far different sense from the brattish qualities of Early Yaz, whose reputation was that of a languid natural star, nature’s athletic darling.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2012
A few minutes later into the lamplight of the room shambled the beggar of the disfigured face, whom Spurrier had last seen at the town of Waterfall, led by a small, brattish boy.
From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Lundsford, Hugh
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