sulked
Example Sentences
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When I first graduated, I moved back in with my parents and sulked around because I was unemployed and without an internship lined up.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Some 17-year-olds might have sulked at the prospect of swapping the glamour of the Premier League for games against Grimsby and Peterborough.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Early in 1779, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sulked back to Salzburg, Austria, having failed to land a permanent job abroad.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Ronaldo muttered something to Santos as he exited, then threw his arms in the air before walking to the bench, where he sulked through the rest of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
At night she sulked and muttered under her breath.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
