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sulky

[suhl-kee] / ˈsʌl ki /


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This is all so he can coddle his sulky, wild teenage son while expecting Carrie to limit all extracurricular cuddles to her adopted kitty, Shoe.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

They found him a refreshing change from the insular and sulky demeanour of Antonio Conte.

From BBC • May 21, 2025

No sniggering jokes now about princely flings and sulky princesses and body doubles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Dr. Ash clearly doesn’t take his son’s career seriously, and in just a few days Jed seems to regress to a kind of sulky adolescence.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

The door opened as he spoke and Donovan, with a smothered curse, clicked the visor to, and turned a sulky back upon Cutie.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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