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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(s)
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
The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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
The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sulk(s)
Noun
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Meanwhile, arguments related to a pet also might occur today.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Investing in booties, coats, and sweaters will never be a regret, especially when knowing pets can get frostbite and hyperthermia.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Behind palace doors, there were plenty of temper tantrums, sharp exchanges, and the occasional explosive fight.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Theo could slide from being engaged in an activity to overwhelmed in an instant — sweeping crayons off tables or having severe tantrums that sometimes required teachers to guide classmates out of the room.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, there has been a growing edge to Denver’s current group, personified on the field in the way safety Talanoa Hufanga flies to the ball and in the way Cooper scowls under his eye black.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His former manager at Leicester, Brendan Rodgers, is now coaching in Saudi Arabia — not that the lad sharpened by a steely upbringing near Sheffield is an obvious fit to finish his career too far from home.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The heritage fit is made from 99 percent cotton and 1 percent elastane while the stretch jean is 86 percent cotton, 12 percent Repreve and 2 percent Lycra.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Not explained is whether Makary would be happier if drug companies placed ads with immobile patients, frowns, and funereal music.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ken’yaku, a commitment to frugality, is detectable in a corporate culture that frowns on perks or frills.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Apparently, my father approached the people hurling the insults and asked them to stop.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The president also called Walz and Frey himself Monday after weeks of hurling insults and accusing the Democratic officials of inciting resistance to the crackdown.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Neither Kansas City nor Philly is in contention for this year’s Super Bowl, though, leaving a wide-open window for another team to take the crown—and perhaps cause another tizzy around tickets, too.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2026
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Then everyone went into such a tizzy that the vote changed to his preferred target.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sulk(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk%28s%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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