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
Snit and sullenness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snit" instead a noun "Sullenness".
Snit
Mutual synonyms
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Snit and Sullenness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sullenness/snit
Sullenness & Snit. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sullenness/snit>.
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