bratty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bratty
Adjective
  • The new apartment building at 3627-3633 N. Sheffield typifies this troublesome direction.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • This classic tale helped make Taylor a star, giving her a showcase as a young woman who dreams of entering a troublesome horse in England's Grand National steeplechase.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Tall and lean, with bright eyes and a mischievous grin that recalled Peter O’Toole in one of his friskier moods, DePlume switched positions to lie on his back on the mat, beneath a partner.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The mischievous dog appeared to have chewed items that she wasn't supposed to, leaving a mess strewn all over the floor.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Anime and manga imagined both dystopian and utopian futures, using stories that were nostalgic, upsetting, or a blend of both to process collective trauma.
    Yii-Jan Lin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The idea of bringing new people to CMS, where hundreds of employees were recently fired as part of a sweeping reduction in force (RIF) at HHS, was upsetting to those who were present at the meeting.
    Leah Feiger, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Star left tackle Terron Armstead announced his retirement this offseason, making the offensive line an even bigger need for the team.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Even children and adolescents express more willingness to shun and punish moral transgressors than people who do something personally obnoxious or offensive but not immoral.
    Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Very few things are more infuriating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream or puts the freeze on your video call.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
  • That sounds like an infuriating way to look at a painting.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Bratty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bratty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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