Confession can be an acknowledgement of guilt or an exercise in self - justification, the difference being that the latter usually results in a compulsive need to repeat the story over and over in a kind of morose delectation not far removed from today's «tell - all» talk shows. (firstthings.com)
He appears to the latter as morose as if he were some hard - eyed, numb, monotonous kind of reptile. (religion-online.org)
It depicts the sadness of the boy in morose words (template.net)