Pet
Pet noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.
Usage example: the teenager stalked off in a pet after being refused permission to go the movies
Sullenness and pet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sullenness" instead a noun "Pet".
Sullenness
Sullenness noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.
Usage example: her mother-in-law managed to dispel her sullenness with a gals-only shopping spree
Pet and sullenness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pet" instead a noun "Sullenness".
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Sullenness and Pet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/sullenness
Pet & Sullenness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/sullenness>.
Sullenness or Pet. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/sullenness.
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