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sulks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sulk
as in pouts
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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Noun
  • Its focus system covers nearly the entirety of the image sensor and supports face and eye detection for people and pets, which are basic features among today's cameras.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Cicadas are not dangerous to humans or pets, experts say.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After a child has a tantrum, the routine typically goes something like this: The parent gives them a timeout or sends them to their room.
    Caroline Fleck, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
  • There were also marginally significant improvements in tantrums, stimming/perseveration, and cognition.
    Nick Lavars, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Starting with the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, which deliver elite noise cancellation, a comfortable fit, and a bass-heavy sound for a $50 discount.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
  • However, according to Johnson, students will have more success by shaping their identity first and then searching for a fit.
    Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
  • But some Republican registrars took them as an insult, and at least one, Lisa Amatruda of Woodbury, walked out.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After Beyoncé released her birth certificate in her Cowboy Carter Tour book, according to screenshots from fans, new information has come to light about her birth chart which has fans in a tizzy.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Washington is in a tizzy over Donald Trump's sweeping assertions of executive power, often at the behest of Elon Musk, an influential private citizen who decidedly lacks public office.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Sulk(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulk%28s%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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