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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bratty
Adjective
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The new apartment building at 3627-3633 N. Sheffield typifies this troublesome direction.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
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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
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Today the answer to such a question would be merely one data point among many where mischievous and politicized enforcement appears to rule the day.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This type of behavior isn't unusual for the mischievous pair.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There are no perfect victims, and inappropriate behavior, especially in the workplace, can be complicated and deeply upsetting.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Many of them are undoubtedly games when the underdog pulled off the stunning upset – UMBC beating Virginia in 2018; George Mason’s unbelievable Final Four run in 2006; Valparaiso’s 1998 win over Ole Miss; Princeton upsetting UCLA in 1996, etc.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Specifically, Schottenheimer is looking at the offensive and defensive lines as areas where competition will be rampant heading into the season.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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Presented at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, in 1976 as part of a group show of artists’ books, Santoro’s volume was immediately censored as obscene and offensive.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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 15 Apr. 2025.
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