mope
verb (used without object)
to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.
had moped
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past perfectof mope.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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For a while her dresses were made without pockets, but Julie had moped around the house so miserably at a loss all one month that Evylyn weakened and never tried the experiment again.
From Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald
And bringing in her brother Stevie as soon as she could into the current of domestic events, she mentioned that the boy had moped a good deal.
From The Secret Agent a Simple Tale by Joseph Conrad
Reduced to a few words, the facts were these: When McTavish had refused to take his old servant on the hunt for Charley Seguis, Rainy had moped disconsolate for almost a week.
From The Wilderness Trail by Frank Williams
Where was the girl of yesterday—the frail white girl who had moped so listlessly in her chair, scribbling on little bits of paper?
From Contrary Mary by Temple Bailey
He had not gone to the club on Saturday and had moped about Chowton all the Sunday in a feverish state because of his doubts.
From The American Senator by Anthony Trollope
