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sul·len Listen to audio/ˈsʌlən/ adjective
[more sullen; most sullen] 1used to describe an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, etc. sullen teenagers He's in a sullen mood. She sat in sullen silence. His face was sullen. = He had a sullen expression on his face.
2 literary : gray and dark
a sullen [=gloomy] sky/morning
— sul·len·ly adverb
He stared sullenly out the window.
— sul·len·ness Listen to audio /ˈsʌlənnəs/ noun [noncount]

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