morose

[US]/məˈrəʊs/
[UK]/məˈroʊs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. gloomy, sullen

Example Sentences

She sat in the corner, looking morose.

His morose attitude made everyone uncomfortable.

The rainy weather put her in a morose mood.

He became increasingly morose as the day went on.

The morose tone of his voice gave away his true feelings.

She couldn't shake off the morose feeling that lingered.

His morose expression hinted at deeper issues.

The morose atmosphere in the room was palpable.

Despite his morose demeanor, he was actually quite friendly.

The play had a morose ending that left the audience in tears.

Real-world Examples

Hagrid was sitting alone in a corner, looking morose.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

His face grew morose... and pleading.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

" Oh...I see..." said Myrtle, picking at a spot on her chin in a morose sort of way.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The cosmonaut never got over what had happened that day. The wide smile faded, replaced by a morose expression.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

If he were less peevish and morose, all would be well.

Source: The Sorrows of Young Werther

Yet it was not this alone that made him gloomy and morose.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

A servant, morose, with flowing side-whiskers and in a gray apron, entered.

Source: Resurrection

He seemed to be that morning even more morose and disagreeable than usual.

Source: Twelve Years a Slave

One of these, morose, ironic, must have come on this unknown, unsailed waterway.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

You did not see the moody, morose, brooding creature into which he developed.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Part Two)

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