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When the final appropriations bill came to the House floor late last Friday night, Cannon pettishly demanded a quorum call.

From Time Magazine Archive

Earlier, Reynaud had pettishly told friends: "He can't do this to me, the first Gaullist of all."

From Time Magazine Archive

When a joke lays an egg, he will pettishly blame his writers.

From Time Magazine Archive

While Virginio Gayda was pettishly scolding Swiss newspapers for belittling Italy's contribution to the victory, Italian troops entered two South Dalmatian ports and the Roman press hopefully remembered Venetian colonies in Dalmatia 150 years ago.

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“Joe,” I interrupted, pettishly, “how can you call me, sir?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens