sulked

Example Sentences

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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

Bryant could have sulked on the sideline that night.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2022

Little Man never acted out; he never sulked or stormed off in frustration.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

But Shasta sulked and said No thanks, and that he wasn't hungry.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis