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sulking

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verb

present participle of sulk
as in pouting
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 sulking
Verb
Still, Brown did not spend his offseason sulking. Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 No one is going to get better by sulking. Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sulking
Adjective
  • Playing Dawn Summers, Trachtenberg joined the show in 2000, as Buffy's younger sister, who was at times bratty, sulky, and a bit of a klutz — but nonetheless offered a new and exciting sibling dynamic for the show to explore.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Horse race At the harness racing week on the Freehold Raceway in New Jersey: a reverse race with the sulky fixed in front of the horse - 1930.
    Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The days’ loss was evident in his sullen expression, but his presence indicated his desire to play before Arniel confirmed it.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • For the Canucks, however, and for their fans, there’s no time to be sullen about Tocchet’s decision.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Sulking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulking. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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