sullenness

Example Sentences

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In terms of obvious atmospheric menace, or even mere meteorological sullenness, Friday seemed to deserve at least a pass.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2022

Frank becomes the child's de facto teacher, assigning a book report, and Kirsten, who performs tween sullenness to perfection, approaches remote learning with the same eye-rolling enthusiasm as my child.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2022

And while “Pig” can at times feel engulfed by its own sullenness, there’s a rigor to the filmmaking and a surreal beauty to Pat Scola’s images that seal our investment in Rob’s fate.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2021

You’ve tried to offer workarounds and alternative arrangements so she can be with her friends and have a good time—maybe keep reminding her of that proposal, but otherwise, live with her sullenness.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2019

When I refused to be the child they knew and accepted me to be, I was called impudent and my muteness sullenness.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou