All 4 Uses
sullen
in
The Thief, by Turner
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- For a long time Ambiades answered each one; then Sophos began answering, and Ambiades's comments became more and more sullen.†
Chpt 5 *
- The magus didn't seem likely to tolerate prolonged sullenness in an apprentice, and it seemed to me that he thought highly of Ambiades even if he did call him a fool from time to time.†
Chpt 5
- "They are no longer my father's," said the sullen river.†
Chpt 8
- No. I sloshed toward him sullen and embarrassed.†
Chpt 8
Definitions:
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(1)
(sullen as in: a sullen mood) being unhappy (and often withdrawn)
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(2)
(sullen as in: a sullen sky) darkened by clouds; or the color of a gloomy sky
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(3)
(sullen as in: sullen heat) unpleasant
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Sullen can also be used figuratively. For example, "A sullen economic landscape" is one that does not look hopeful.