Meaning & use
petulantly
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In a childishly irritable or sulky manner.
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The toddler petulantly threw her toys across the room when told it was bedtime.
He petulantly refused to answer any more questions after losing the game.
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Describes behavior that seems immature or unreasonably irritable, often over something minor.
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sulkilypeevishly
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