All 3 Uses
sullen
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Sweet Far Thing
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- "It wasn't nonsense," Tom says sullenly.†
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- "She hasn't got one," Polly answers sullenly.†
Chpt 2
- "I see Grandmama could not wait to share the news," I say, sullenly.†
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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(sullen as in: a sullen mood) being unhappy (and often withdrawn)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.