mopey
Example Sentences
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“Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy” is a mopey envy-laced song about how good others have it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The second and arguably more interesting notion Park plays with is Man-su’s crippling pride, which keeps him mopey and unwilling to consider part-time work.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025
To be sure, Longstreet had a lot to be mopey about.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023
Shirley, whose own mother calls her “moody on the inside and mopey on the outside,” knows this makes no sense but likes Mooney anyway and soon goes missing.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022
To the point where I’d think she and Nick were back together if I hadn’t gotten a mopey update from Simon just this morning.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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