pouty

Example Sentences

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But the odds are equally good that instead of looking “tough” against a panel of women, he just comes across as pouty when he, inevitably, gets pissy about whatever issue they press him on.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Kateryna, whose social-media pages are lined with pouty photographs, worked as a tattoo artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

In this one, he swapped out “Jewish communities” from the initial poster’s tweet and swapped in one specific Jewish organization, the Anti-Defamation League, that has previously made him pouty.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2023

The two exchanged glares and verbal jabs, after which Kelly pursed his lips and shot his much-memed pouty face at Correa, essentially telling the slugger to sit down and shut up.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Her lips, full, pouty, except back then she was always smiling.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin