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gloom

[gloom] / glum /




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Our plates brimmed with color — yellow, green, red and orange — unlike the gloom outside.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

And yet, it isn’t all doom and gloom.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

As athletic director at USC, Cohen understands the reasons for their doom and gloom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Potentially adding to the gloom was a Friday report on Bloomberg, which, citing sources, said that SpaceX is targeting a valuation of $1.8 trillion, down from $2 trillion.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Charles, who only the moment before had been sunk in gloom, glanced up and fixed her with a smile of great warmth and sweetness.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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