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noun

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as in pet

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sulks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sulk
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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  1. pet
  2. tantrum
  3. fit
  4. insult
  5. tizzy
Noun
  • Made specifically for animal hair and other pet messes, this Dyson is easy to move around, has a brush made to detangle hair, and whole-machine filtration.
    Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Known for their natural ingredients and delicious flavors, Native Pet's range of treats and supplements are a hit with pets of all shapes and sizes.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of pet
Noun
  • Sure, Lumi cares enough about its employees to build a play area for children, ostensibly for working parents, but if it’s being used for its wealthy CEO’s temper tantrum, how good can the company be?
    Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
  • If Harris is in the lead, the 2024 Trump vote-fraud tantrum will go full hangry-toddler-in-the-grocery-store.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tantrum
Noun
  • This magic dress is technically loungewear, but its silhouette-hugging fit is so flattering that most people incorporate it into their daily wardrobe, including quite a few of our editors.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The sweater knit is lightweight but still warm and comfy, and the fit screams luxurious.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of fit
Noun
  • World & Nation Canadian officials blast Trump’s tariff threat, and one calls Mexico comparison an insult Nov. 26, 2024 The U.S. Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October alone — and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian frontier between October 2023 and September 2024.
    Rob Gillies and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
  • But there’s only so much that Kai Trump can do to soften the image of a man who has been compared by critics to history’s most dangerous fascists and who regularly hurls insults and makes profane remarks.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of insult
Noun
  • In Fred Alley and James Kaplan's eternally popular hit musical, lumberjacks up north enjoy their bachelor camp world until a woman shows up who puts them in a tizzy.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Owner Deepak Aggarwal is the same guy behind Berkeley’s East Bay Spice Company, which caused a tizzy among cocktail aficionados for its cutting-edge concoctions.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of tizzy
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“Sulk(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk%28s%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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