sulkily
In brooding manner
In a sulky manner—with silent, withdrawn resentment or bad temper.
A child who doesn't get their way might trudge off sulkily.
She sulkily refused to join the conversation.
The word suggests visible moodiness rather than explosive anger.
Staring with displeasure
- scowlingFrowning with disapproval
- mopingBrooding in dejection
- frowningFacial expression of displeasure
- poutingShowing petulant displeasure
huffily · moodily · glumly · sourly · darkly · broodingly · resentfully · morosely
With harsh resentment
- grudginglyWith reluctant compliance
- indignantlyWith righteous displeasure
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- enviouslyWith covetous desire
jealously · aggrievedly · pettily · unforgivingly · accusingly · reproachfully · begrudgingly · hostilely
Without audible noise
- mutelyWithout vocal expression
- wordlesslyWithout uttering sounds
- standoffishlyIn an unfriendly manner
- distantlyIn a far-off manner
coolly · aloofly · detachedly · unresponsively · stonily · tight-lipped · evasively · dismissively
glowering
Staring with displeasure
- scowlingFrowning with disapproval
- mopingBrooding in dejection
- frowningFacial expression of displeasure
pouting · huffily · moodily · glumly · sourly · darkly · broodingly · resentfully · morosely · sullenly
bitterly
With harsh resentment
- grudginglyWith reluctant compliance
- indignantlyWith righteous displeasure
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
enviously · jealously · aggrievedly · pettily · unforgivingly · accusingly · reproachfully · begrudgingly · hostilely · coldly
silently
Without audible noise
- mutelyWithout vocal expression
- wordlesslyWithout uttering sounds
- standoffishlyIn an unfriendly manner
distantly · coolly · aloofly · detachedly · unresponsively · stonily · tight-lipped · evasively · dismissively · unapproachably
sulkilygraciously
With elegant kindness
genially · amiably · good-naturedly · agreeably · cordially