mopey
Example Sentences
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“Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy” is a mopey envy-laced song about how good others have it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Park plays with Man-su’s crippling pride, which keeps him mopey and unwilling to consider part-time work.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025
Now, supposedly as a result of the pandemic, he’s relapsed into an even more depressive version of his old mopey self — I suppose a purely cheery Monk would be … some other character.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023
“The A.I. voices sounded like a mopey person with a cold. At least I hope that’s right and I’m not insulting your actual voice! I’ve never met you in person.”
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2023
“Well, as a matter of fact, she does seem a little mopey this afternoon. No, I take that back. She’s downright monstrous.”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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