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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The president pouted his lips for a kiss just ahead of his inauguration, then Melania – under a wide-brimmed hat – leaned her cheek just enough toward him to receive an air kiss.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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These answers all describe an action that might be frowned upon.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some may frown upon these metaphors, but the reality is that business is, to some extent, a dog-eat-dog competition.—
Zain Jaffer,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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 28 Jan. 2025.
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