petulantly

[ pech-uh-luhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that shows impatient irritation, especially over some minor annoyance:

   When the vote didn't go his way at the meeting, he knocked over his chair, petulantly kicked it out of his path, and stormed out of the room.

Other Words From

• un·pet·u·lant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of petulantly¹

petulant ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

He kept petulantly defending his actions to the end of his life.

From Los Angeles Times

Especially this kind of bullying Rodgers is engaging in, where he slithers away from direct conflict with Kimmel — which he'd fail at — and instead petulantly tries to inflict harm from afar.

From Salon

They behave petulantly at the breakfast table and eventually go so far as to call Zeynep and Mehmet “mom” and “dad.”

From New York Times

When confronted by the judge, Trump petulantly declared he would “love” to be kicked out of court.

From Salon

I petulantly refused to respond in Spanish for years after that, despite my tired mother’s best efforts.

From Los Angeles Times