Both Uses of
sulk
in
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
- But if Nelson Lord was right—no wonder they were sulky, staying away from home as much as they could.†
Part 1 *sulky = overly unhappy and unsociable
- Growled when they chose; sulked, explained, demanded, strutted, cowered, cried and provoked each other to the edge of violence, then over.†
Part 3sulked = was overly unhappy and unsociable
Definition:
to be overly unhappy and unsociable -- often due to disappointment or a sense of not getting what was deserved