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
Jonathan M. Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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
Khobi Price, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead of trying to arrest him, Duffy sulks back to the van.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While Mel says he’s gotten better and has learned to celebrate Nick’s life more than sulk, the pain remains.
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Because of the nature of this time of the season, and the race to clinch a playoff spot in the uber-competitive Western Conference, there isn’t time for teams to sulk or feel sorry for themselves.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for sulk
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The Rhode founder is pouting in some of the frames and smiling in others, and one person who seems to be a fan of her look is her husband of seven years, Justin, 31.—
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Donnie Wahlberg, showed up to give a pep talk to his pouting wife, who is apparently afraid Thicke might take her crown.—
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His punitive overreaction to a student caught shoplifting in a college cafeteria is frowned upon, particularly because Ed is no longer the campus security chief.—
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Traditionally, these two types of travel have been kept entirely separate, and it has been frowned upon to mix one with the other.—
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Today, there’s no reason for the Padres to be scowling.—
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The image, which shows Trump scowling to the camera for his booking shot at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, has become a symbol.—
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But hey, whatever, Craig isn’t moping his way through life.—
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After around two years of development, the first electric moped out of the company's stable is making its way to the public.—
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“Sulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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