mope
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Women who weep are seen as "too emotional" while men who mope can be shamed for being soft and vulnerable, she says.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
He’s since apologized, saying, “I do town halls all around the world, and as you know, I mope sometimes.”
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025
Why is it called “Uncle Vanya”? All the man does is mope, mope harder, try to do something other than moping, fail miserably and mope some more.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
She was still doing a job she fought to get to, and wasn’t the type to mope while still employed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024
Hyacinth felt responsible for the failed outreach as she watched Jessie mope; after all, Jessie had wanted Hyacinth to do the first Beiderman mission.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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