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morose

[muh-rohs] / məˈroʊs /


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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

I did not want to make something that was morose or a melodrama.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 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

His head swung slowly around toward the chaplain with a look of morose impatience.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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