as in pouts
a state of resentful silence or irritability
a child sitting in a sulk over a minor disagreement
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Recent Examples of sulk
Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
But those victories pale in comparison to a 40-8 game-ending run, playing stifling enough defense to hold a Western Conference contender to 13 percent shooting the final quarter, sending their star player and MVP candidate into a bench sulk for the game’s final minutes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2021
Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Tage Thompson didn’t sulk when his name was left off the United States’ initial roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
While Logan sulks, Shiv (Sarah Snook), Kendall and Roman (Kieran Culkin) have joined up after being simultaneously clobbered by, well, everyone.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
But those victories pale in comparison to a 40-8 game-ending run, playing stifling enough defense to hold a Western Conference contender to 13 percent shooting the final quarter, sending their star player and MVP candidate into a bench sulk for the game’s final minutes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2021
Verb
Instead of trying to arrest him, Duffy sulks back to the van.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Tage Thompson didn’t sulk when his name was left off the United States’ initial roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sulk
Verb
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The Rhode founder is pouting in some of the frames and smiling in others, and one person who seems to be a fan of her look is her husband of seven years, Justin, 31.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Donnie Wahlberg, showed up to give a pep talk to his pouting wife, who is apparently afraid Thicke might take her crown.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His punitive overreaction to a student caught shoplifting in a college cafeteria is frowned upon, particularly because Ed is no longer the campus security chief.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Traditionally, these two types of travel have been kept entirely separate, and it has been frowned upon to mix one with the other.—
Egor Karpovich,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Today, there’s no reason for the Padres to be scowling.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The image, which shows Trump scowling to the camera for his booking shot at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, has become a symbol.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But hey, whatever, Craig isn’t moping his way through life.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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After around two years of development, the first electric moped out of the company's stable is making its way to the public.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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