Moroseness

Synonyms for "moroseness" (18 found)

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affectatmosphereemotional stateenvironmental qualityill natureliterary devicemoodmoodinessstylistic qualitytone

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Collocations

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air of morosenessenvironmental morosenessmoroseness in discoursemoroseness in tonemoroseness of mood

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He acquired a slouching gait and ignoble look; his naturally reserved disposition was exaggerated into an almost idiotic excess of unsociable moroseness; and he took a grim pleasure, apparently, in exciting the aversion rather than the esteem of his few acquaintance.

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With the typical moroseness of a dipping twitcher he turned to me, looking cynically at my spotlight, and said, `I don't like your chances, mate.'

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