morose

Used with adjective complement

• become: Then shortly after James ran away to sea without his parent's leave, So John Rouat became morose, and sadly did grieve.
• look: Yet here they are toiling away on behalf of the poor Steve Richards: Why does Sir Menzies look morose?
• feel: Now whenever I start feeling morose, I revive by recalling that scene.

Modifying Another Word

• somewhat: To outsiders Scotties appear somewhat morose and serious but to their family and friends they are affectionate and cheerful.
• rather: Last night I finally got around to uploading the January updates, and noticed that I'd sounded rather morose and irritable.
• so: The home fans celebrated as if they'd won: we looked so morose you'd think we'd lost.
• not: I think we were really quite dark but in a Joy Division sort of way - still quite uplifting dark, not morose.

Modifies a noun

• man: He is a silent, morose man, but he has, on the whole, an excellent record in the public service.
• tone: And what's so telling are the morose tones of so many when they address the issue.