gloom and doom
Example Sentences
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And as someone who’s grappled with bouts of depression, I’d found that challenging myself physically keeps thoughts of gloom and doom at bay—the more joy I feel about life the less I think about dying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
“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
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
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
Released from the gloom and doom for a few moments!
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
