- present participle of pout.
pouting
Example Sentences
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Putting flowers on Aunt May’s grave each day and pouting when MJ is finally like “Thanks for saying you love me . . . I don’t know you.”
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
They looked like pouting kids on the playground—not the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, two of the hottest names in the AI scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
I had snapped a photo earlier in which he appeared to be pouting.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
It’s that time of year again, when Dodgers fans will be pouting and moaning about “only” winning the division title, and how disgraceful it will be if they fail to win the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
All my pouting was gone at the thought of getting to eat those perfect little circles, and Jay’s stomach rumbled.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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