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Pronunciation guide for sullen

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Practice the English pronunciation of sullen with real speech in context.
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Machine intelligence makes human morals more importantA sullen note from an acquaintance?
Definition summary
Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

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How to pronounce sullen

Machine intelligence makes human morals more important

A sullen note from an acquaintance?

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “sullen

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.
  • Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.
  • Sluggish; slow.
  • (obsolete) Mischievous; malignant; unpropitious.
  • (obsolete) Obstinate; intractable.
  • [Noun]
  • (archaic) One who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.
  • (in the plural) Sullen feelings or manners; sulks; moroseness.
  • [Verb]
  • (obsolete) To make sullen.

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