mope
verb (used without object)
to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.
is moping
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present progressiveof mope (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In this episode, the Sandman is moping and reflecting on his purpose.
From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022
In other words, you don't scrutinize/second-guess/self-flagellate just because your boyfriend is moping and his mother is closing in fast.
From Washington Post ● May 29, 2022
Though Narrator Josh cannot directly shape the past in which regular Josh is moping, he can certainly shape our view of it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2018
And then you have to have a hop in your step as you walk in to make sure no one else is moping around.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2012
The house seems empty without her, and everybody is moping.
From Nature's Serial Story by Edward Payson Roe
