sulked
Example Sentences
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Some 17-year-olds might have sulked at the prospect of swapping the glamour of the Premier League for games against Grimsby and Peterborough.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Bryant could have sulked on the sideline that night.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2022
Little Man never acted out; he never sulked or stormed off in frustration.
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022
Players are taught to have a “next play mentality,” he said, and instead, Gibson sulked.
From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2022
Whenever Chew Wong sulked, his cooking suffered, and it finally was decided to allow Bill the run of the kitchen.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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