as in pouts
a state of resentful silence or irritability
a child sitting in a sulk over a minor disagreement
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as in to pout
to silently go about in a bad mood
the toddler would sulk for hours whenever he didn't get his way
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Recent Examples of sulk
Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Elphaba is determined to expose the Wizard while Glinda marvels over her newfound fame and Fiyero sulks.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2025
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Noun
However, once Biden handed off the Democratic nomination to Newsom’s longtime friend, fellow Willie Brown protégé and political stablemate Kamala Harris, the California governor seemed to disappear into a long sulk.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Now the eldest of the Sully kids, Lo’ak (Britain Dalton) sulks with survivor’s guilt, while teenage adoptee Kiri (Sigourney Weaver) questions her seemingly immaculate conception while deepening her connection to the all-knowing nature goddess Eywa.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Elphaba is determined to expose the Wizard while Glinda marvels over her newfound fame and Fiyero sulks.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sulk
Noun
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Cheers to hydrated pouts ahead!—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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The squalane superstar makes pouts smoother, shinier, and plumper over time, which are all desirable adjectives in context of being as camera-ready as ever.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In an off-duty selfie with Marco Perego-Saldaña, the Emilia Pérez actress pouted at the camera while showing off her glowing, makeup-free complexion in an Instagram photo dump on February 22.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The New Jersey Devils star didn’t pout and had the primary assist on both of Nelson’s goals.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These are values that Allen says are unfortunately frowned upon in our hypermasculine culture.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Alice’s father is a British government official high in the ranks of Bombay society so her friendship with film star Rochana is frowned on by her strict mother.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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He was picked up first on meth charges on May 14, 1986, according to news reports and a San Francisco police booking photo, which shows him in a blue hoodie scowling into the camera.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tkachuk, his brother, Brady, and Jack Eichel didn’t have time to mope.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In other words, if Hollywood had an awards show for public corruption trials, this case would be at home watching it and moping that it didn’t get nominated.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Sulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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