sulky
Example Sentences
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‘It seems like you have. It seems like you’ve forgotten a lot of things,’ I said, aware of how sulky I sounded, but I couldn’t help it.
From Literature
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This is all so he can coddle his sulky, wild teenage son while expecting Carrie to limit all extracurricular cuddles to her adopted kitty, Shoe.
From Salon
They lost one to the Beatles which might explain the sulky look here.
From BBC
No sniggering jokes now about princely flings and sulky princesses and body doubles.
From Los Angeles Times
Once again, he was conscious of how sulky and childish he sounded.
From Literature
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