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Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia pettishly sent the whole state militia on furlough at one crucial point in 1864.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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Freud called America "a gigantic mistake," and wrote pettishly that "tobacco ... is the only excuse I know for Columbus' misdeed."

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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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Ned was offended and turned to Sallie for consolation, saying to her rather pettishly, “There isn’t a bit of flirt in that girl, is there?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott