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

Why is it called “Uncle Vanya”? All the man does is mope, mope harder, try to do something other than moping, fail miserably and mope some more.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

"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

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

“You’ll look like an idiot either way. Matt, she’ll rip the sweetness out of you, right through your rib cage. You’ll never be able to squeeze it back in there. Look at him mope now.”

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin