Meaning & use
sulk
To be silent, moody, and withdrawn because of resentment or disappointment.
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He sulked in his room for an hour after losing the board game.
She refused to sulk about the cancellation and made new plans instead.
A note on using this word
Sulking is generally associated with childish or petty displeasure rather than a more serious or justified grievance.
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