as in pouted
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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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 -
Rafael Andres, 61, pouted as the verdict was read before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Zachary James.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
21 Nov. 2025
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Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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Father-to-son succession has been frowned upon since the monarchy was topped in 1979.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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With some franchises in this intensely competitive market, stockpiling high picks and doing a rebuild is frowned upon if not out-and-out rejected by fans.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Sulked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulked. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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