mopey
Example Sentences
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God forbid anyone watching TikToks at full volume in their living room while watching a movie at the same time happens to miss this integral plot detail; otherwise, they might think Matt Damon’s character is just mopey, instead of mopey with a dead son.
From Salon
That “Goodbye June” comes instead from a script by someone born this century—and was directed by the person least likely to read that script critically—may have something to do with the fact that it feels less like a wise and thoughtful drama than a mopey Christmas pageant.
Those recipes are about the only Thanksgivingy thing about the episode, which mostly revolves around Ross being a mopey passive-aggressive jerk who has somehow become the object of two women’s affection.
From Los Angeles Times
“Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy” is a mopey envy-laced song about how good others have it.
Park plays with Man-su’s crippling pride, which keeps him mopey and unwilling to consider part-time work.
From Salon
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