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petulantly
[ pech-uh-luhnt-lee ]
adverb
- in a way that shows impatient irritation, especially over some minor annoyance:
When the vote didn't go his way at the meeting, he knocked over his chair, petulantly kicked it out of his path, and stormed out of the room.
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Other Words From
- un·pet·u·lant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of petulantly1
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Example Sentences
The cop swiftly rebukes Bieber, who then goes off to cross his arms and sulk petulantly in a corner.
And as she sat dreaming after he had gone, she murmured petulantly, I wish there were no other women in the world.
Here Mrs. Falchion caught a twig from a tree by her, snapped it in her fingers, and petulantly threw its pieces to the ground.
"Of course I've seen it," replied Jessie, almost petulantly.
"I tell you, I don't want any dinner, Aunt Enid," she declared petulantly.
To the right and the left the musketry rattled smartly and petulantly; directly in front it sighed and growled.
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