sulking

Example Sentences

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When Dembele was substituted, he encouraged his replacement rather than sulking.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

One such scene in the premiere smash cuts between a lonesome Chris sulking by himself at home.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025

Elio doesn’t do too much sulking before he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary take on the United Nations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

I turned away from her, sulking, towards the ducks, but the fire drew me back.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood