noun
- the act or behavior of being silent and withdrawn due to anger or displeasure
verb
- present participle of sulk; showing anger or displeasure by being silent and refusing to talk or participate
Usage: present participle form
Examples
- She spent the afternoon sulking in her room after the argument.
- His sulking behavior made everyone uncomfortable at dinner.
- Stop sulking and tell us what’s wrong.
- The child was sulking because he couldn’t have ice cream.
- Her sulking lasted for hours until someone apologized.
- I could tell he was sulking by his crossed arms and frown.
- The team captain’s sulking affected the whole group’s morale.