sulk
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Kane said Bayern had "no time to sulk" and "would not let the defeat define our season".
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
It comes from the Welsh pwdu, meaning to sulk, which itself originated with the English word pout, combined with the Welsh verb-forming suffix -u.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
Nine months later, after the New Year's Eve party where Joel messes up again by trying to defend Ellie, he excuses himself to sulk with Ellie’s guitar on his porch.
From Salon • May 19, 2025
“She’s very solutions-oriented. She’s never going to sulk in a situation for so long or let it get the best of her.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024
I swim in the lake provided, and eat raisins and crackers spread thickly with peanut butter and honey while reading detective stories, and sulk because there’s no one my age around.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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