mopey
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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
But “Bodkin,” created by Jez Scharf and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, among others, takes more inspiration from mopey foreign murder shows.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
“The A.I. voices sounded like a mopey person with a cold. At least I hope that’s right and I’m not insulting your actual voice! I’ve never met you in person.”
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2023
“Well, as a matter of fact, she does seem a little mopey this afternoon. No, I take that back. She’s downright monstrous.”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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Dream looks like the mopiest emo sadboi in the universe.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2022
"For 20 years, thousands of goths have gathered for Bats Day at Disneyland. Here are 17 photographs from the mopiest place on earth."
From Los Angeles Times