petulance

• At thirteen years Fourier had the petulance, the noisy vivacity of most young people of the same age; but his character changed all at once, and as if by enchantment, as soon as he was initiated in the first principles of mathematics, that is to say, as soon as he became sensible of his real vocation. —  Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men
• The scribblers who had of late shewn their petulance were not always obscure. —  Life Of Johnson, Vol. 1
• What other friend would bear its petulance, and smooth its feverish pillow This proved to be her last earthly message to me. —  Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers
• Or did we perhaps witness a cheeky acknowledgement by the show's writing team that Tommy needs some character traits -- other than sterility and petulance, that is -- pronto? —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
• He gives a shrug of petulance, arises and begs her to have his seat. —  'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!'

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