mope
Example Sentences
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The alternative is to mope and boo and there's no future in that.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
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
Fortunately, Sennott is entertaining even as a mope.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024
According to the director, Roberts proceeded to mope through the casting process, which included readings with the likes of Russell Crowe, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024
“How sad for Feral. He was only worth one plum. Won’t he mope when we tell him.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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