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Meaning of Sullenness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being sullen.
    uncountable
  2. The result or product of being sullen.
    countable, rare

Equivalents

Examples

““Marry come up—are you there with your bears?” muttered the dragon, with a draconic sullenness, which was in good keeping with his character, “we had as good have been Romans still, if we are to have no freedom in our pastimes!””
“’Twas sunset: when the sun will part There comes a sullenness of heart To him who still would look upon The glory of the summer sun.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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