sulky
adjective
marked by or given to sulking; sullen.
sulkiness
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a word derived from
sulky.
Example Sentences
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Her natural sulkiness fell away and she began to tap her manicured fingers to the tune of Glukoza’s “Tantsui, Rossiya!”
From New York Times ● May 11, 2020
Erskine and Quaid enjoy a decent chemistry — she’s all attitude and the life of the party, while his sulkiness somehow makes him attractive.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2019
Tiny enough to make Nik Kershaw look tall, an expression somewhere between sulkiness and embarrassment on his face, he disappears into a side door, followed by a ripple of applause.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2013
Recently, she said, they were working on a scene in which Terry is giving Anna a hard time about her weight and sulkiness.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2012
“Well, I didn’t see the gemmun,” he answered, with a note of sulkiness underlying his tone.
From The Heath Hover Mystery by Bertram Mitford
