mope
Example Sentences
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He’s since apologized, saying, “I do town halls all around the world, and as you know, I mope sometimes.”
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025
Fortunately, Sennott is entertaining even as a mope.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 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
He can mope and rant, but caught at the right moment, he’s an out-and-out charmer, a patient listener, a good storyteller.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Biddy went off happy to be doing something besides watching me mope.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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