brat

Example Sentences

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In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Mr. Cain convincingly proves his central thesis: that Jobs’s years at NeXT were the crucible that transformed him from willful brat to seasoned leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

What's a megastar to do when she has defined an entire summer, produced a multi-million-selling album and even persuaded the dictionary eggheads to declare "brat" a word of the year?

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Fresh from her five wins at the 2025 Brit Awards in March, Charli XCX had fans reliving their "brat summer" on Saturday, performing such hits as Von Dutch and 360 to a bumper crowd.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

"You're being a brat," she says with disgust.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper