Examples of 'petulance' in a sentence

Meaning of "petulance"

Petulance is a noun that refers to the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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  • Rudeness, insolence.
  • An insolent remark or act.
  • Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness.

How to use "petulance" in a sentence

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Petulance is ugly in a child and worse in a man.
Narset had no patience for his petulance.
Petulance and naiveté are a bad combination.
It has the egotism and petulance of a spoiled child.
Petulance and naivete are a bad combination.
He said he made movies without petulance.
That petulance is good enough for the job.
I think now you are mistaking anger with petulance.
Petulance and overestimation are enemies of victory.
It an aura of petulance and insensitivity.
Petulance ill becomes you.
There is no need for petulance.
Such partisan petulance is unforgivable in these difficult times.
She relishes in her petulance.
Petulance does not become you.

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There was a more fundamental disagreement that went beyond personal petulance.
The petulance of his tongue.
I admire your petulance.
Petulance is childlike sulkiness.
There is petulance too.
You needed to be heard last night but you got petulance instead.
When he yielded to the eloquent petulance of his inspirations he soared to enthusiasm.
So I suggest you stop this petulance.
He also tends to show petulance and frustration toward his squad members.
He also has a tendency to show his frustration and petulance towards teammates.
No, just petulance at being questioned a couple of feeble jokes.
The most I allow myself is petulance.
Petulance and naivet ・ are a bad combination.
You seem to have managed the Stamp of Girlish Petulance.
By petulance of this description, our brethren are sometimes grievously wounded.
Is probably responding to a childish, pointless act of petulance.
To trim misery of petulance and morbidity, to give pain some nobility.
On these occasions, a certain amount of petulance is expected.
Trump 's petulance bears directly on the intelligence community 's ability to do its job.
I am a silly thing, and in a fit of petulance.
He would become pouty, and with the petulance of a child would abuse his best friends.
This man was closed down, his face a slab of petulance.
Petulance and naivete are a bad combination . Know when you are beaten.
If once in a while she would only flash out into petulance or rebellion!
You know, your petulance is very common.
Any sensible person has to find it a monumental illustration of stupidity, petulance and stubbornness.
You think I am the pot? Petulance is childlike sulkiness.
If he wore a different uniform, Philadelphia fans would despise his brashness and his petulance.
You should change your attitude . Petulance ill becomes you.
The Athenian statesman struck a similar deal with Abydos, triggering Philip 's petulance.
Petulance does not become you, my flower.
She was very proud and stubborn, and there was a certain petulance to her small mouth.
Ahmed, this petulance is unbecoming.
It 's not that I do not appreciate petulance.
Petulance is unbecoming, my son.

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