gloom and doom

Example Sentences

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That means a whole generation came of age in an era of gloom and doom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Notably, the largest gains occurred after participants read facts about the negative impacts of climate change -- a "gloom and doom" style of messaging.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

And then when it doesn’t, then everyone rings the death knell, and they preach gloom and doom.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

And it's not all gloom and doom in AI bills, either.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2023

It doesn’t surprise me that she’s not watching the news, which always emphasizes the gloom and doom.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman