be in a funk

VERB

mope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brood sulk

STRONG

ache bleed chafe despair despond droop fret grieve grumble grump idle lament languish moon pine regret repine sink yearn

WEAK

be apathetic be down in the mouth be gloomy eat one's heart out lose heart pine away stew over sweat over waste time wear a long face

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment despise dislike grow hate please praise rise strengthen

WEAK

be elated be happy

Example Sentences

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The Rams looked the part against a Vikings team that still appeared to be in a funk after their embarrassing loss to the Lions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

And you'd be in a funk for a day.

From Reuters • Jan. 23, 2014

Western Europeans were war-weary, right next door to the enemy, and had good reason to be in a funk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Penelope thought she had planned the day from top to bottom, but she had not planned that the children would be in a funk, and so, she realized, her plan must be altered.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Aren't you ashamed to be in a funk with us?...

From Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas by Souvestre, Pierre

be in a funk

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