morose
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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 β 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 β 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 β Oct. 27, 2025
For starters, some chronic oversavers can be anxious and morose.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 24, 2025
A more morose Christmas Eve dinner had never been had among the Vanderbeekers.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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