mope

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And I will imagine myself on the high school stage four years from now, giving a valedictorian speech after beating Jonah by way more than half a point while he looks on, moping.

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As the days passed, Papa started moping around as if he didn’t have any life left in him.

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Everyone has noticed me moping around the house, but I’ve refused to talk about what happened.

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“You need to be with other kids, instead of moping around here all day.”

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For now, there was a fresh basket of superb bread every morning, no Gogolev moping about, and countless baby presents to knit.

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