Meaning & use
Sulks
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Shows resentment or bad temper by refusing to speak or act cheerfully.
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He sulks in his room whenever his team loses a match.
She sulks for hours if you tease her about her cooking.
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As a noun, 'the sulks' also refers to a spell of sullen silence, as in 'she's in one of her sulks.'
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