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bratty
[brat-ee]
adjective
characteristic of or resembling a brat; impudent; ill-mannered.
bratty remarks; bratty tricks.
Example Sentences
Just this week, for instance, pundit Chris Cillizza displayed the lack of self-awareness he's known for with a bratty article at the Daily Beast, complaining about "vandalism" inflicted on his Tesla.
That aside, politics were kept to a minimum, as the group delivered a high-voltage blast of their greatest hits, from the bratty pop-punk of Basket Case to the more reflective Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
āThereās no denying David Johansenās bratty vocalizing⦠But unlike the MC5 ā fellow revolutionaries who more directly presaged the hard-core aspects of the coming punk rebellion ā the Dolls had clearer roots in the rock mainstream.ā
It provoked a negative attitude ā he describes himself then as a ābratty young kidā ā leading to a wake-up call.
Maynes remembers Combs having a short fuse in the office, sometimes banging "his hands up against the desk" like a "bratty kid" and yelling if he did not get his way.
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When To Use
Bratty describes someone or something considered to be ill-mannered, rude, impolite, or overly irritatingly.The term is often used to be hurtful or judgemental of the one being labeled bratty. The person using the term usually disapproves of someoneās actions, whether or not those actions are breaking social conventions.While children are most often the ones labeled as brats and being bratty, adults and animals can also be labeled as brats and being bratty. You might even hear objects, such as a computer or a car, being called bratty when it isnāt working as expected. Brattiness is sometimes associated with rebellion or indecency, particularly in regards to children. Sometimes, youāll hear someone call themselves bratty to make fun of themselves or to apologize for something they did. Example: My bratty computer keeps shutting down for no reason!
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