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noun

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as in pet

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sulks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sulk
as in pouts
to silently go about in a bad mood the toddler would sulk for hours whenever he didn't get his way

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  1. pet
  2. tantrum
  3. fit
  4. insult
  5. tizzy
Noun
  • Try to keep mistletoe plants out of the reach of small children and pets.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of people in this book have lost great friends, and pets become even more meaningful.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pet
Noun
  • Bosses will forgive carelessness, stupidity, tardiness, and a temper tantrum.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Footage of a young girl throwing a tantrum in Walmart, hurling dozens of products off shelves while adults disagree over whether to physically restrain her, has gone viral on social media, amassing 27 million views and sparking anger.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of tantrum
Noun
  • De Sole, who’d been a member of Gap’s board until 2017, thought Posen would be a great fit.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In these ways, crypto is a perfect fit for the turbulence and distrust of the 2020s, as well as the nihilism and corruption of the Trump era.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fit
Noun
  • The rapid-fire dialogue between Phil and Connie (played perfectly by McCarthy) is the main draw here, as their exchanges are laced with great insults and hilarious banter.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • High-profile individuals across different industries are generally more known and more easily recognizable through the internet and social media, and in turn bear the brunt of insults, attacks and sometimes threats.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of insult
Noun
  • In Fred Alley and James Kaplan's eternally popular hit musical, lumberjacks up north enjoy their bachelor camp world until a woman shows up who puts them in a tizzy.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Owner Deepak Aggarwal is the same guy behind Berkeley’s East Bay Spice Company, which caused a tizzy among cocktail aficionados for its cutting-edge concoctions.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of tizzy
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