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petulant in Latin

petulant in Latin is petulans — petulant means irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.

petulant in Latin

petulans
adj
Childishly irritable.

What does "petulant" mean?

  1. adj Irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.
    "He gave a petulant sigh when told he couldn't have another biscuit."
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petulant in a sentence

  • He gave a petulant sigh when told he couldn't have another biscuit.
  • The star's petulant outburst at the interviewer made headlines.

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What is "petulant" in Latin?
"petulant" in Latin is petulans. petulant means: Irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.
How do you use "petulant" in a sentence?
Example: "He gave a petulant sigh when told he couldn't have another biscuit." In Latin, "petulant" is petulans.
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