(1) The moroseness; the sudden upsurges of rage.

(2) You should be ashamed of your moroseness.

(3) I do know the King's mood changed abruptly from one of moroseness to one of joy.

(4) You've been at Dr. Manette's house as much as I have, or more than I have. Why, I have been ashamed of your moroseness there!

(5) That stung a bit. I'd been careful to avoid all forms of moroseness , moping included.

(6) About this time he was petitioning the Veterans Administration for psychiatric care to treat "long periods of moroseness and suicidal inclinations."

(7) The tonus has given way, and this is left subjectively as lifelessness, moroseness, and depression.

(8) Mr Heathcliff followed, his accidental merriment expiring quickly in his habitual moroseness.