as in pouts
a state of resentful silence or irritability
a child sitting in a sulk over a minor disagreement
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Recent Examples of sulk
Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
But those victories pale in comparison to a 40-8 game-ending run, playing stifling enough defense to hold a Western Conference contender to 13 percent shooting the final quarter, sending their star player and MVP candidate into a bench sulk for the game’s final minutes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2021
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
No one on this year’s Knicks team sulked after a key injury that could’ve potentially derailed the season.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
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Noun
While Logan sulks, Shiv (Sarah Snook), Kendall and Roman (Kieran Culkin) have joined up after being simultaneously clobbered by, well, everyone.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
But those victories pale in comparison to a 40-8 game-ending run, playing stifling enough defense to hold a Western Conference contender to 13 percent shooting the final quarter, sending their star player and MVP candidate into a bench sulk for the game’s final minutes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2021
Verb
Perry sulked away, opening the door for the return of MJF’s return to an even bigger pop.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
No one on this year’s Knicks team sulked after a key injury that could’ve potentially derailed the season.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sulk
Verb
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There is also a chance a trade won’t happen and Butler will pout through the rest of this season, then opt out and leave in free agency this summer with Miami getting nothing for him.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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Among them were several photos of herself jokingly pouting alongside her daughters North, 11, and Chicago, 6, in a photo booth.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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While Blanche was speaking, Trump was mostly frowning, and looking off camera.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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In addition, there were also prohibitions: listening to rock and roll music was frowned upon, and for having long hair you could be imprisoned.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
19 Dec. 2024
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But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2024
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But no one's prepared to sit there and yell across the table at some other person while Tom Selleck is sitting at the head of the table scowling at you.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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Last week, he was curled up in a little hairless ball in Sylvi’s lap, moping about the various indignities that have befallen him.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
30 June 2024
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All in all, election night had Republicans cheering and Democrats moping in Ohio.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2024
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“Sulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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