sulking
Example Sentences
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So does not sulking when kids don’t invite you on their vacation or forget to send Mother’s Day cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
You are granted five minutes sulking time before raising your shoulders and saying, “It’s just sports,” so people know you are not a loser who cannot manage their emotions.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
"I'm not here sulking and feeling sorry for us but if you take every game, every season as a learning experience, this is a step we need to get into our game," Kompany said.
From BBC • May 11, 2024
The Mariners lost Sunday, but they weren’t sulking.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024
I sat down at the same table we’d eaten breakfast at that morning, silently sulking over the fact that avoiding Regan was now physically impossible.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
