petulance

🇺🇸 /ˈpetʃələns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpetʃələns/
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A feeling of being annoyed or upset, often shown by a bad-tempered behavior, because you can't have what you want.

She threw a tantrum, showing petulance when she didn't get her favorite toy.

她发脾气,表现出不高兴,因为她没有得到她最喜欢的玩具。

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n. 任性

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Plural petulances