Definition of Sullen

bad tempered and gloomy

Examples of Sullen in a sentence

After being dumped by her boyfriend, Ellen was sullen for days.  🔊

When my toddler is sullen, he can usually be cheered by music.  🔊

The sullen criminal refused to follow the police officer’s instructions.  🔊

My attempts to talk to my angry son were met by his sullen silence.  🔊

If my father does not get his coffee during breakfast, he becomes a very sullen man.  🔊

When Michelle does not get enough sleep, she is quite sullen in the morning.  🔊

Everyone smiled when the clown made the sullen child laugh.  🔊

In the dark room, John became sullen and withdrawn.  🔊

Often Amy’s sullen personality and short temper will get her into trouble at school.  🔊

The sullen sky seemed to threaten our picnic.  🔊

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