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Was it only last winter when journalists were moping about their respective newsrooms muttering, "Isn't anything going on?"

From Time Magazine Archive

That very afternoon, while Adria and I were moping in the church parking lot, my mom called some brokers and arranged to see a few plots of land for sale nearby.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

The first bell had rung, and the last few stragglers were moping toward their classes.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

"It seems to me you are not at home now," said Newman, "and I shouldn't exactly say you were moping."

From The American by James, Henry

How about those violets you were moping over this morning?

From The Third Violet by Crane, Stephen