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sulkiness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | moroseness, sourness, sullenness |
| Type of | ill nature |
| Derivation | sulky |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | huffishness |
| Type of | gall, rancor, rancour, resentment, bitterness |
| Derivation | sulky |
Examples of sulkiness
sulkiness
He'd gone on holidays with friends, but always there'd been sulkiness and tears.
From the time.com
The sulkiness is a give-away, of course.
From the economist.com
But when athletes faltered, or were outclassed, or narrowly missed out, there was heartbreak rather than sulkiness.
From the latitude.blogs.nytimes.com
People with the long version are more likely to be cheerful while sulkiness is the default position of those with the short version.
From the independent.co.uk
Please save us all the sulkiness.
From the toledoblade.com
If you acknowledge the sulkiness in itself, you're enabling and even rewarding an inappropriate and unprofessional behavior.
From the businessweek.com
- Sulk: a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; "stayed home in a sulk"
- A feeling of sulky resentment
- A sullen moody resentful disposition
