Sentences

surlily in a sentence

adv.

Definition

SURLILY: in a manner that is rude, unfriendly, or marked by irritation.

Sample Sentences

  1. She replied surlily, not bothering to hide her irritation.
  2. The waiter took the complaint surlily, rolling his eyes as he walked away.
  3. His surlily expressed discontent made it clear that he wasn't in the mood for conversation.
  4. After being reprimanded, he responded surlily, crossing his arms defiantly.
  5. The cat stared at us surlily from its perch, clearly unimpressed by our antics.

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