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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness looking droopy and miserable while standing in the pouring rain

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Recent Examples of droopy Only Linda’s was interesting, Eliza thought, with its intentional clashes of color; the rest were a random scattering of droopy, unloved plants. Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 Other patients just haven’t had luck lifting a heavy brow with neurotoxin—especially ones with a short forehead, high hairline, droopy brows, or droopy upper lids. Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024 Too little water may cause your peace lily to look droopy or produce crispy leaves. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025 With age, some people get droopy eyelids and have a bit of skin surgically removed to fix it. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for droopy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droopy
Adjective
  • Zendaya arrived in the definition of tailored with an all-white suit and matching white floppy hat.
    Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 6 May 2025
  • Theo Wargo / FilmMagic 3d ago / 3:34 PM PDT Share Zendaya spotted on red carpet Viola Flowers Zendaya has arrived in an all-white suit with floppy white hat and a small, silver snake detail on the upper back of the suit jacket.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • Never as rich as its aesthetics intimate, the U.S. met the nineties financially—and, therefore, spiritually—depressed.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
  • Though fun is a funny word to use considering Thunderbolts is all about depressed anti-heroes looking for a sense of purpose.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • When Nichols goes limp, he is handcuffed and leaned against an unmarked squad car.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 May 2025
  • The video shows Black’s body apparently going limp as officers raise his torso back up and strap his arms to the chair.
    Joe Kottke, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • After the show, there's booze, girls, and hotel suites, but Abel's locked in the bathroom, being sad.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 May 2025
  • For someone who prizes roadside Americana, this is the visual version of the sad trombone sound.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Adjective
  • Their presidential candidate, Erika Meza, a 25-year veteran teacher from the Southeast Side, is unhappy with what CTU has come to symbolize.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • However, the Palestinians are unhappy with the speed of FIFA’s inquiries.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
  • Allergies can make anyone miserable, especially when traveling.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
  • Nothing’s more miserable than foot pain before the dancing’s even begun.
    Camille Freestone, Glamour, 13 May 2025

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“Droopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droopy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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