- present participle of sulk.
sulking
Example Sentences
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So does not sulking when kids don’t invite you on their vacation or forget to send Mother’s Day cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
“Instead of sulking on, ‘Well, I tried this and it failed, now I don’t know where to go,’ I just used it as positive things, and eventually turned.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
"Ever since I came over here she's been sulking at me training here," Ryan told BBC Radio Derby.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
The Mariners lost Sunday, but they weren’t sulking.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
He was sulking because I hadn’t been taking him hunting.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
