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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

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

Young has an excellent teacher in brattish behaviour, of course, in Andy Roddick, who is still misbehaving and turns 29 next week.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2011

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