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mopey

[moh-pee] / ˈmoʊ pi /






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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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