- present participle of sulk.
sulking
Example Sentences
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Laura and Mary will dance, when not getting in one another’s hair, or sulking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Few would have blamed Elliott for sulking at Bodymoor Heath training ground but he has remained positive and worked hard despite a season that has not gone as he would have hoped or expected.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 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
The Mariners lost Sunday, but they weren’t sulking.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
And although he’d kept on sulking, he’d always keep trying.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
