- present participle of sulk.
sulking
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That shows you his mentality - not sulking because he isn't playing but looking for alternatives.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
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
One such scene in the premiere smash cuts between a lonesome Chris sulking by himself at home.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2025
The closing argument appeared shortly after that, Will Smith blasting another weak pitch over the center field fence, one dugout dancing, the other one sulking — game over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
I never did rightly see George, but his sulking presence was everywhere.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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