Translations for „petulant“ in the English » German Dictionary

petu·lant [ˈpetʃələnt,ˈpetjə-, Am ˈpetʃə-] ADJ pej

petulant

verdrießlich

petulant child

bockig

petulant look

verdrossen

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It was a farce about fantasy, based on the relationship between a flirtatious, petulant wife and a hen-pecked shoemaker.

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He was petulant; lost his focus and his head.

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He is a worrisome boy who grows into a man who has broken no ties to his petulant childhood.

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The truth is, at least in my experience, they are close-minded, intolerant, petulant, and prone to stereotyping.

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On-field he could be hot-headed and petulant in his early career, though he matured into a fine leader.

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With its rash of mandatory sentencing provisions and petulant outbursts about judges, the government revealed its attitude towards judicial independence.

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He was petulant, hardheaded and abrasive, while rarely giving the audience a relatable hook to hang his anger on.

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Early on, she is portrayed as a petulant and cold young woman; as the series progresses, however, she shows more vulnerability and compassion.

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However, the daughter only appeared because she was under duress, and behaved in a most petulant and churlish manner.

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They're very iniquitous, petulant, miserable...

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