gloom
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Our plates brimmed with color — yellow, green, red and orange — unlike the gloom outside.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 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
"We don't want to put doom and gloom on everything because we are a very innovative industry," she said.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
I quite understood; my only doubt was as to whether any dream could be more terrible than the unnatural, horrible net of gloom and mystery which seemed closing around me.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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