morose

Example Sentences

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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

And the album’s closer, the pretty but slow “Silent Eyes,” feels like another morose nail in the coffin of a relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

He’s a morose architect who aspires to build risky, revolutionary designs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

To take a cue from Shakespeare, then, the switch from peerless Penelope to morose Master Gogolev might well make a person say, “O children, what a falling off was there!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood