sullenness
- a word derived from sullen.
Example Sentences
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You may recall the bricks, the ball hogging, the sullenness, the selfishness, the complete lack of self-awareness from a bitter former MVP flailing against his declining skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
In terms of obvious atmospheric menace, or even mere meteorological sullenness, Friday seemed to deserve at least a pass.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2022
And while “Pig” can at times feel engulfed by its own sullenness, there’s a rigor to the filmmaking and a surreal beauty to Pat Scola’s images that seal our investment in Rob’s fate.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
You’ve tried to offer workarounds and alternative arrangements so she can be with her friends and have a good time—maybe keep reminding her of that proposal, but otherwise, live with her sullenness.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2019
She paused and her face lost its sullenness and grew interested.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
