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Word: pettishness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Bing also issued a waspish, pettish statement to the press: "Madame Callas' reputation for projecting her undisputed histrionic talents into her business affairs is a matter of common knowledge. This, together with her insistence on a claimed right to alter or abrogate a contract at will or at whim, has finally led to the present situation . . . Let us all be grateful that we have had the experience of her artistry for two seasons; the Metropolitan is also grateful that the association is ended . . . I could name a number of very famous singers who thought they were indispensable and would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Cast Out | 11/17/1958 | See Source »

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