as in pouts
a state of resentful silence or irritability
a child sitting in a sulk over a minor disagreement
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as in to pout
to silently go about in a bad mood
the toddler would sulk for hours whenever he didn't get his way
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Recent Examples of sulk
Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays don't have time to sulk after their World Series loss, though, as the offseason is already underway and Toronto lost six key players to free agency.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
However, once Biden handed off the Democratic nomination to Newsom’s longtime friend, fellow Willie Brown protégé and political stablemate Kamala Harris, the California governor seemed to disappear into a long sulk.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Colorado fans could have chosen to sulk when their team went down by multiple scores to Arizona on Saturday.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays don't have time to sulk after their World Series loss, though, as the offseason is already underway and Toronto lost six key players to free agency.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sulk
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The squalane superstar makes pouts smoother, shinier, and plumper over time, which are all desirable adjectives in context of being as camera-ready as ever.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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And now, Mikayla is grumpy, and Jace pouts on a hay bale.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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Wasn’t blaming the losses on the players, wasn’t pouting about it.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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My introduction to Peters came late last year, when Instagram’s algorithm served me a video of him wearing a baseball cap, primping and pouting for the camera.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Do not turn that frown upside down.—
Emma Li,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Referencing hobbies, especially more niche ones, might be frowned upon in more straitlaced sectors but may help your case in a more creative industry.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Grejo sank scowling back into his chair as though stung by Adi’s answer.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their head coach, Curt Cignetti, perpetually scowling beneath his 1950s crew cut, is fuel for countless memes.—
Keith O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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In other words, if Hollywood had an awards show for public corruption trials, this case would be at home watching it and moping that it didn’t get nominated.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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Anyway, Max mopes around all day and takes at least one meditation break.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Sulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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