sulk
verb (used without object)
to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood.
were sulking
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past progressiveof sulk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But his having just one touchdown is why the Seahawks were celebrating after the game and the Broncos were sulking.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
But thankfully, while Drake and the Weeknd were sulking in the corner, plenty of other guys at the party were having more fun and partaking in life’s simpler pleasures.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2015
But it had been silent since Peabo left, as if it were sulking.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 20, 2010
I didn’t have the faintest idea what they were sulking over, and was about to ask, when my mother happened to be walking past.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
If you had been anybody else, I should have said you were sulking.
From The Half-Hearted by John Buchan
