petulance

[pech-uh-luhns]

noun

1. the state or quality of being petulant.

2. a petulant speech or action.

Word History and Origins

Origin of petulance¹

First recorded in 1600–10, petulance is from the Latin word petulantia impudence. See petulant, -ance

Example Sentences

There was petulance over a number of attempts to get the ball changed - at one point Pant threw it away after being denied by umpire Paul Reiffel.

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Her act drew a censure from state GOP leaders and the petulance you would expect from Trump, who urged some Republican, any Republican — “If you have a pulse, I’m with you!” — to challenge Murkowski’s reelection.

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Nudity, swearing, petulance, club anthems, more nudity and a woman dressed as a horse - the 2025 Brit Awards had it all.

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Trump’s second administration began in his typical fashion: divisive, destructive, delusional and defeating with a side order of bombastic baloney followed by anger, petulance, darkness and threats.

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Despite the advanced age of the candidate, the Trump campaign was characterized by petulance and immaturity, adopting the countenance of a spoiled rich kid sneering at his mom for telling him to do his homework.

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