sulk
verb (used without object)
to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood.
is sulking
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present progressiveof sulk (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If England lose, everyone is sulking, basically, and that's what it was like.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2023
Logan has gone to the office and is sulking around, standing over employees' shoulders as they sweat at their cubicles.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2023
On one side of the grandstand, a jowly Tajik commander laughs with his friends; on the other, Qais Hassan is sulking.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 2, 2021
She is sulking, and my mother is upset.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2018
For the umpteenth time, Mrs. van Daan is sulking.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
