sullenness
Example Sentences
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Monroe, with a sort of placid sullenness, is the eye of the storm amid these colorful characters, including her hard-charging boss Carter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
His experiments don’t celebrate the technology, but demonstrate its shortcomings and sullenness.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Macfadyen's Darcy seems more innocent, younger and perhaps with that trademark Darcy's sullenness because of shyness more than a sense of superiority.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2022
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
His sullenness seemed to hang over the whole crew.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
