sulked; sulking; sulks
: to be moodily silent
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Examples of sulk in a Sentence
Verb
He went to sulk in his room.
She has been sulking all day.
Noun
a child sitting in a sulk over a minor disagreement
Recent Examples on the Web
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
With a high, clear sky, the fish often sulk in the depths.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
Jonathan M. Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
While Logan sulks, Shiv (Sarah Snook), Kendall and Roman (Kieran Culkin) have joined up after being simultaneously clobbered by, well, everyone.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
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Verb
No one on this year’s Knicks team sulked after a key injury that could’ve potentially derailed the season.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
With a high, clear sky, the fish often sulk in the depths.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
Noun
While Mel says he’s gotten better and has learned to celebrate Nick’s life more than sulk, the pain remains.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
While Logan sulks, Shiv (Sarah Snook), Kendall and Roman (Kieran Culkin) have joined up after being simultaneously clobbered by, well, everyone.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Sulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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sulk
1 of 2 verb
: to be silently angry, upset, or irritable
sulk
2 of 2 noun1
: the state of one sulking
—often used in plural
had a case of the sulks
2
: a sulky mood
was in a sulk
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