sulking

Example Sentences

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So does not sulking when kids don’t invite you on their vacation or forget to send Mother’s Day cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Elio doesn’t do too much sulking before he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary take on the United Nations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

"I was still sulking in the toilet. I came out when we needed about 15 runs. It was a tough one."

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

The Mariners lost Sunday, but they weren’t sulking.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Because she was thirteen, everybody supposed her nature was coming down, but it was hard to put up with her sulking and irritation.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison