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Recent Examples of bratty
Despite that questionable track record, Barbie is really good at her job, and her bratty attitude and brazen honesty can be winning, in a mean-girl-in-a-movie kind of way.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 May 2026
But since then, Roan has been characterized as an abrasive, difficult, and bratty pop star by critics.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The overbearing, bratty hand-puppet Unicorse, for instance, plays key roles in launching each performance.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Whereas the film is madcap and edgy—even bratty—the Wuthering Heights album is sullen and stately, built upon strings and droning electronics.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
There are also two stepsisters, neither ugly but one quite bratty.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
After Jesper Johansson, the bratty son of the Royal Postmaster General, deliberately sidelines his training at the Royal Postman Academy, his father sends him off to Smeerensburg, a secluded island above the Arctic Circle.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Tom Hulce portrayed the musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a petulant, bratty young genius with a distinctive laugh, insatiable appetite and endless talent.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Once Woll’s bratty vamp was through draining jugulars, the actress found a second signature role as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil (2015–2018).
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 May 2026
But since then, Roan has been characterized as an abrasive, difficult, and bratty pop star by critics.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The overbearing, bratty hand-puppet Unicorse, for instance, plays key roles in launching each performance.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Whereas the film is madcap and edgy—even bratty—the Wuthering Heights album is sullen and stately, built upon strings and droning electronics.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
There are also two stepsisters, neither ugly but one quite bratty.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
After Jesper Johansson, the bratty son of the Royal Postmaster General, deliberately sidelines his training at the Royal Postman Academy, his father sends him off to Smeerensburg, a secluded island above the Arctic Circle.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Tom Hulce portrayed the musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a petulant, bratty young genius with a distinctive laugh, insatiable appetite and endless talent.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Once Woll’s bratty vamp was through draining jugulars, the actress found a second signature role as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil (2015–2018).
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bratty
Adjective
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The Italian town is not the first area to struggle with troublesome peacocks or other birds.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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One of the best ways to deter these troublesome insects is to lure them away from your zucchini crops by planting Hubbard squash nearby as a trap crop.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Like tapping into that mischievous kid in me.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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There on the screen, staring back at me, are two gigantic black eyes and a mischievous smile stitched on a massive, crocheted head — features of the mysterious, endlessly cheeky mask that has become Chuyin’s signature.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Pulling back from Poland is particularly upsetting.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Shot in Scope, filled with intimate closeups of the couple, the film lets the audience experience the same upsetting jolt as Gil over Jacques’ desire for control and toxic possessiveness.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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But Detroit’s damning offensive flaws, which its defense compensated for during the regular season, were exposed by the Cavs.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Offensively, Jackson looked good at quarterback, especially creating big plays out of nothing when his offensive line broke down.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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For me, that was just so infuriating.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Experiences with doctors and nurses, good and bad, amid the infuriating and exhausting navigation of lupus gave her early conviction on her career path.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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“Bratty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bratty. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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