sulk
verb (used without object)
to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood.
had sulked
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past perfectof sulk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They did not talk about it, but for a few days he had sulked and snapped, as though it were her fault.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2016
A franchise quarterback who was taken No. 1 over all in the 2011 draft, Newton had sulked his way through struggles and losses early in his career.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2015
Mrs. Coogan had sulked in seclusion in a hotel suite for 32 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lewis had sulked, talked loudly offstage, tossed many a sour cabbage from the wings.
From Time Magazine Archive
The people flocked to the abandoned Greek camp to see the sights: here Achilles had sulked so long; there Agamemnon’s tent had stood; this was the quarters of the trickster, Odysseus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
