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Examples
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"Petulant" is a good descriptor for the cinema-Coraline.
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The student that I will now call Petulant Student - who is quibbling about a point that probably won't make a difference - stopped by to see me.
Wired Campus 2010
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The student that I will now call Petulant Student - who is quibbling about a point that probably won't make a difference - stopped by to see me.
Wired Campus 2010
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The X Factor scandal involving Cole – abstaining from voting so that you might think her new album should be called "Petulant", if not "The Abyss" – is on the list of things that mark the end of pop as one thing before it became something else all together.
Paul Morley on music Paul Morley 2010
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'Petulant' Bennett can't stand loss of personal power,
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Petulant rich children with nothing to do but shriek "look at me" as the world passes them by.
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Petulant, self-indulgent liberals to the left of me; craven, opportunistic centrists to the right; here I am, stuck in the middle with you. kindness says:
Matthew Yglesias » Raul Grijalva Flirting With History’s Greatest Monster Status 2010
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Petulant rich children with nothing to do but shriek "look at me" as the world passes them by.
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Petulant, spoiled children is the only descriptive that can be used for them now.
Sarah Palin To Extend Comedy Tour To Help John McCain’s Campaign | Manolith 2010
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In other words, King Stephen the Petulant can decide all on his own to leave Khadr in GTMO, wherever GTMO itself may end up currently planned to be Illinois.
Peace, order and good government, eh?: January 2010 Archives 2010
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