Meaning & use
Sulked
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Showed displeasure or resentment by being silent, withdrawn, or bad-tempered.
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He sulked in his room after losing the game.
She sulked through dinner, refusing to speak to anyone.
A note on using this word
The origin of 'sulk' is uncertain, though it may be related to the dialectal word 'sulky,' describing a slow, heavy way of moving.
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