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Which character in A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh series is known for having a morose demeanor?

morose

[muh-rohs] / mΙ™Λˆroʊs /


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Critics think there’s more to the story than Americans feeling particularly morose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

With his high and deeply wrinkled brow and perpetually downturned mouth, Greenspan appeared morose, but he could be quite funny and was popular on the Washington social scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

A morose horse, rice cakes, and a Harry Potter villain have become surprise hits in China ahead of the country's Lunar New Year holiday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

For starters, some chronic oversavers can be anxious and morose.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

A morose cloud had settled around the man’s shoulders, and Emily didn’t know him well enough to understand if that was normal or due to his dwelling on Mr. Griswold.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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