gloom and doom
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But let’s not be all gloom and doom.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
That means a whole generation came of age in an era of gloom and doom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
“I was braced for gloom and doom, and I found myself riveted and inspired by how these people were existing in that environment and, despite it all, finding happiness, finding love, finding meaning,” Loftin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024
It seems as if every bit of good news from the past year has been qualified with gloom and doom:
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2023
My letters home were lame, but they did not add to the general gloom and doom around the house.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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