sulk
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The cat caught the tension in the air and sulked beneath the sideboard.
From Literature
![]()
“Yes,” I sulked, “but nothing we ever do is right.”
From Literature
![]()
I sat down at the same table we’d eaten breakfast at that morning, silently sulking over the fact that avoiding Regan was now physically impossible.
From Literature
![]()
But it was hard not to laugh, and Fred sulked at the bottom of the cove when Selkie finally let him go.
From Literature
![]()
That shows you his mentality - not sulking because he isn't playing but looking for alternatives.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.