Both Uses
sullen
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Queen of Attolia
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- He propped his chair back against the wall behind him and crossed his arms, looking sullen.†
Chpt 10
- "No," said Eugenides, looking sullenly at his feet.†
Chpt 19 *
Definitions:
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(sullen as in: a sullen mood) being unhappy (and often withdrawn)
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(sullen as in: a sullen sky) darkened by clouds; or the color of a gloomy sky
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(sullen as in: sullen heat) unpleasant
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(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.