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
"There's no time to mope around. The senior players have got to get the whole squad together and go 'we've got six games to go here'."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024
“I didn’t sit around and mope all day. I trusted coach. I trusted him all the way and I’m still with him. And five years later, I’m still here.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2023
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
They go out the door and don’t look back Then us hear a car motor start Dear God, Harpo mope.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
Vocabulary lists containing mope
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"Sisters" by Raina Telgemeier
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