100 Examples of sentences containing the adverb "pettishly"

Definition

Pettishly is an adverb that describes a manner of behavior that is irritable, petulant, or sulky. It often denotes a reaction that is characterized by impatience or annoyance, typically over trivial matters.

Synonyms

• Irritably
• Petulantly
• Testily
• Crossly
• Grumpily
• Snappishly
• Sulkily
• Moodily

Antonyms

• Calmly
• Peacefully
• Serenely
• Cheerfully
• Tolerantly

Examples

1. She responded pettishly when asked to do her chores again.
2. The child pouted pettishly when she was told that she couldn't have dessert yet.
3. He snapped pettishly at his colleagues during the meeting.
4. "I don’t want to go!" she said pettishly, crossing her arms.
5. The cat meowed pettishly when it didn’t get its food on time.
6. He complained pettishly about the weather ruining his plans.
7. She huffed pettishly after losing the game.
8. "Why do I have to do it?" he asked pettishly.
9. The dog whined pettishly when it was left alone at home.
10. She rolled her eyes pettishly at his suggestion.
11. He answered the question pettishly, clearly annoyed.
12. The toddler cried pettishly after being told to share.
13. "That's not fair!" she exclaimed pettishly.
14. He sat back, arms crossed pettishly, during the lecture.
15. "I don't like this!" she said pettishly, throwing the toy aside.
16. The student responded pettishly to the teacher's correction.
17. She looked at him pettishly when he forgot their anniversary.
18. He sighed pettishly when asked to repeat his story.
19. "Can’t you just listen?" she said pettishly, tapping her foot.
20. The employee reacted pettishly to the new policy changes.
21. She pouted pettishly when she didn’t get her way.
22. He grumbled pettishly about the long wait at the doctor’s office.
23. "I’m too tired!" she replied pettishly when asked to go out.
24. The teenager shrugged pettishly at her parents’ advice.
25. He made a pettishly dismissive gesture during the argument.
26. "Stop bothering me!" she said pettishly to her little brother.
27. He stared pettishly at the clock, wishing it would move faster.
28. She spoke pettishly, annoyed that her friends were late.
29. The boy stomped off pettishly after being scolded.
30. "I can’t help it if I’m tired," she replied pettishly.
31. He glared pettishly when his plans were interrupted.
32. "This is so boring!" she said pettishly, rolling her eyes.
33. The child threw a tantrum pettishly when denied a treat.
34. She huffed pettishly when asked to clean up her room.
35. He looked pettishly at the homework assignment he had to do.
36. "Do you have to ask me again?" she said pettishly.
37. The dog barked pettishly when it was left outside too long.
38. "I’m not going!" he insisted pettishly.
39. She responded pettishly to the suggestion of going for a walk.
40. He answered the phone pettishly, clearly not in the mood to talk.
41. "I told you already!" she snapped pettishly.
42. The teenager rolled his eyes pettishly at his parents’ rules.
43. "Why can't you just do it?" she said pettishly.
44. He sulked pettishly in the corner after the argument.
45. "This is stupid," she said pettishly, throwing her hands up.
46. He looked back pettishly when asked to help with the dishes.
47. "You never listen!" she complained pettishly.
48. The cat swatted pettishly at the toy that wouldn’t move.
49. She said pettishly that she would rather stay home.
50. He pouted pettishly when his friend didn't invite him out.
51. "I can't believe you did that," she said pettishly.
52. He slumped down pettishly on the couch after a long day.
53. "Why do I have to clean up?" she asked pettishly.
54. He walked away pettishly, muttering under his breath.
55. "It's not my fault!" she replied pettishly.
56. The child exclaimed pettishly when his toy broke.
57. She rolled her eyes pettishly at the repetitive instructions.
58. He grumbled pettishly about the early morning meeting.
59. "I’m not in the mood," she said pettishly to her friends.
60. The dog pawed pettishly at its owner for attention.
61. "I don’t see why we have to do this," he complained pettishly.
62. She responded pettishly, frustrated with the constant questions.
63. He tapped his foot pettishly while waiting for the bus.
64. "You’re always so demanding!" she said pettishly.
65. The toddler whined pettishly when he didn’t get a cookie.
66. "Can’t I just relax?" he asked pettishly.
67. She glared pettishly when her friend borrowed her jacket without asking.
68. He sighed pettishly when reminded of the deadline.
69. "This is ridiculous," she said pettishly, shaking her head.
70. The child threw his toys pettishly when asked to tidy up.
71. "I just want to be left alone!" she exclaimed pettishly.
72. He looked at the menu pettishly, feeling overwhelmed by choices.
73. "Why do I always have to go?" she said pettishly.
74. He answered pettishly, clearly irritated by the question.
75. "I can’t believe you forgot again," she said pettishly.
76. The dog lay down pettishly, refusing to move.
77. "Stop asking me!" he snapped pettishly.
78. She pouted pettishly when her plans were canceled.
79. "I don’t want to talk about it," he said pettishly.
80. She replied pettishly, tired of repeating herself.
81. He reacted pettishly to the unexpected change in plans.
82. "This is taking forever!" she exclaimed pettishly.
83. He made a pettishly dismissive gesture when criticized.
84. "I knew you would say that," she replied pettishly.
85. The child crossed his arms pettishly after losing a game.
86. "Can’t we just go home?" he asked pettishly.
87. She glared pettishly at her friend's suggestion.
88. He huffed pettishly when it started to rain.
89. "This isn't what I wanted," she said pettishly.
90. He looked at the clock pettishly, feeling the minutes drag on.
91. "You always do this," she said pettishly.
92. The cat meowed pettishly when its bowl was empty.
93. "Why can't you just understand?" she replied pettishly.
94. He sighed pettishly as he picked up the phone.
95. "I can’t believe you thought that was a good idea," she said pettishly.
96. He stared pettishly at the wall, lost in his thoughts.
97. "You’re being unreasonable," she said pettishly.
98. He rolled his eyes pettishly at the suggestion to wait.
99. "I’m done with this," she said pettishly, throwing her hands up.
100. He responded pettishly, feeling overwhelmed by the task at hand.