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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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