sulkiness

noun

Definition of sulkinessnext
as in pouts
a state of resentful silence or irritability turned into a very pleasant adult when she finally outgrew her adolescent sulkiness

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  1. pouts
  2. irritability
  3. sullenness
Noun
  • Interspersed with Mellencamp’s idiosyncratic views of himself were old press shots of the singer, many without a shirt or showcasing pouts and flexed biceps, that fit the song’s wry message.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • So how, exactly, did these polka-dot pouts make their way onto the mood board?
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 25 June 2026
Definition of pouts
Noun
  • Hunger can amplify low moods, irritability and worry, which is not what any nervous child needs before walking into a new classroom.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Psychological withdrawal symptoms can include anxiety and irritability, dependence and insomnia.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritability
Noun
  • His performance lives in his eyes, which manage to convey a sincere naïveté and a sullenness all at once.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • As Mozart, Sam Clemmett is wonderful, carefully navigating the silliness and sullenness of a character who’s been drawn as part boy, part man.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of sullenness
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“Sulkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulkiness. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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