mope
Example Sentences
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It was frustrating to watch Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda mope around the first two seasons, trying to find their place in a world that changed too fast for them to keep up.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025
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
But the Bronx Bombers longtime general manager, Brian Cashman, didn’t mope, instead improving the American League champion roster with several adroit moves, starting with pitchers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
Ellie may or may not be the savior of humanity, but she certainly rescues “The Last of Us” from apocalyptic mope.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023
“It’s a real cool guy, Matt. Why don’t you just tell her you’re sorry, Matt. Or she’ll mope around for days.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing mope
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