as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits he's got the mopes because his girlfriend is mad at him
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as in lingers
to move or act slowly we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along
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as in pouts
to silently go about in a bad mood she's been moping all weekend because her boyfriend hasn't called even once
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Recent Examples of mopes
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 Freshly ditched by his friends, Chris mopes, dejected, as his mother drives. —Hannah Bae, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2024
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At the conclusion of the episode, Greg mopes at home, tossing pennies into a jar from afar. —Erin Qualey, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 Freshly ditched by his friends, Chris mopes, dejected, as his mother drives. —Hannah Bae, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mopes
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While attendance has improved following partial compensation measures, the damage to morale and institutional trust lingers.— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Evoking a lifeless image to start a conversation about energy flow was counterintuitive, but the image lingers and proves his point.— Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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The share of Americans who disapprove of the job that Congress is doing stands at an all-time high as the partial government shutdown drags on, according to new polling from Gallup.— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The longer his nomination drags on, the greater the chance that the Fed and other central banks will be able to look past the Iran war's oil-price shock and get back to worrying about a weakening labor market.— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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However, there has been a growing edge to Denver’s current group, personified on the field in the way safety Talanoa Hufanga flies to the ball and in the way Cooper scowls under his eye black.— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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How often do smiles express happiness and scowls express anger?— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2020
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The plan also maintains full scope Medi-Cal for asylees and other immigrant groups who were cut out of Medicaid by the federal government and delays Medi-Cal premiums for undocumented immigrants that would otherwise begin on July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2028.— Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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According to the Terner Center at UC Berkeley, each additional public funding source an affordable developer uses, on average, delays a project four months and increases total cost by $20,460 per unit — more than $2 million for a 100-unit community.— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Seward tries on one of his safari jackets, based on a 1948 British army uniform, but Stéphane frowns at the fit.— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Historically, Wall Street frowns on gift-giving between clients and bankers or Wall Street lawyers, particularly high-end gifts that could pose a conflict of interest.— Ken Sweet, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Think about how often your toddler crawls near the dog bed or your kids toss pet toys around the living room.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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In the book, Grace drags Rocky back to his part of the ship, exposing himself to the Eridian environment; in the film, Rocky crawls back while Grace is unconscious.— Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat.— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Now the eldest of the Sully kids, Lo’ak (Britain Dalton) sulks with survivor’s guilt, while teenage adoptee Kiri (Sigourney Weaver) questions her seemingly immaculate conception while deepening her connection to the all-knowing nature goddess Eywa.— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
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The production, directed by Simon Godwin from a version by David Eldridge, takes a while to find itself, perhaps because Ibsen dumps exposition into an unbearably clunky first scene or because the play doesn’t introduce its heart, Hedvig, for nearly half an hour.— Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
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Volatile markets have put investment banking in the dumps, but there is a silver lining for Wall Street banks.— Charley Grant, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2023
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“Mopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/mopes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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