as in pet
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as in pouts
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 Synonyms for sulk(s)
Noun
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Minutes later, Yolanda allegedly loaded luggage and pets into an SUV before leaving home.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Finalists Yogi isn't the only star this week either—we've been putting together some other favorite readers' pets.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When conflict arises — a toddler might have a tearful tantrum, or an older kid may shout or lash out — a ‘democratic parent’ should be mindful of the fact that there is likely a root cause of the difficult behavior.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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This entire legislative session appears to be a temper tantrum in response to the election of President Donald J. Trump.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His track record as a club head coach in Europe and his man-management skills were viewed as a suitable fit for this particular U.S. senior side.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The much-less-expensive Volt was a perfect fit for early EV adopters (like me).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The dispute stems from last year’s feud wherein Drake and Lamar traded increasingly personal and unverified insults in a series of songs.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs on Canadian exports and repeated insults by President Donald Trump about Canada becoming the 51st state have Canadians pushing back with a term hockey fans may be familiar with.—
Jalen Williams,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That was enough to send the Barron Trump fan base into a tizzy.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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By presidential order, thousands of pages of documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination, many never before seen, were released on March 18, sending historians and conspiracy theorists into a tizzy late into Tuesday night.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Sulk(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk%28s%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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