pouty

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday in the Oval Office, he sat with his arms folded like a pouty child, declaring he can do it all by himself.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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

Mr. Avedon had famously captured Marilyn Monroe’s pouty glamour, Brigitte Bardot’s iconic chic, Andy Warhol’s electricity.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

There was this pouty look on her face that made Rowan want to smile, but he didn’t because he knew that would infuriate her.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman