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How to pronounce sulk in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sulkiness
Type of mood, humor, temper, humour
Derivation sulky


stayed home in a sulk.
Type Words
Synonyms brood, pout
Has types stew, brood, grizzle

Examples of sulk

sulk
He didn't, but like in that game he doesn't have to sulk over his role in a loss.
From the kansas.com
Only we won't get to retreat to the penthouse on the 58th floor to sulk about it.
From the philly.com
Still, he did not sulk over losing the closer's job and mostly pitched very well.
From the orlandosentinel.com
They are not at home in this climate and can sing or sulk as the mood takes them.
From the guardian.co.uk
It usually then deletes the print job, goes into a sulk and has to be rebooted.
From the newscientist.com
They didn't sulk about the barely above freezing temperatures and steady drizzle.
From the freep.com
I suggest you buy a dog, and reach for his leash at the first scent of a sulk.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the meantime, the West can still do some good, even with the Kremlin in a sulk.
From the economist.com
He accepted his absence from the postseason roster without a whimper or sulk.
From the sfgate.com
More examples
  • A mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; "stayed home in a sulk"
  • Be in a huff and display one's displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
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  • A state of sulking; to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn
  • (Sulking) A passive form of anger
  • A horse refused to run or to respond to the jockey's handling