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petulance

🇬🇧 UK/'petjjlәns; -tʃә-/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Childish irritability or sulkiness; the tendency to be easily annoyed or rude.

易怒,任性,耍脾气

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
petulseek, aim, strive
+
ancestate, quality
=petulance

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her petulance about losing the game annoyed her teammates.

  • 2.

    The child displayed petulance by stomping his feet.

  • 3.

    His petulance masked a deeper insecurity.

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