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gloominess













NOUN
sulkiness
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NOUN
sullenness
Synonyms


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The film rests in a dismal tone for so long that its gloominess becomes sappy, making the ending feel hackneyed and inevitable.

From Salon Nov. 30, 2025

Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the NWS at Oxnard, attributed the extended gloominess to “a persistent upper-level trough of low pressure over the West Coast extending into Southern California.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2023

The Pacific Northwest, known for its seasons of rain, provides an extra layer of gloominess to the film.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2022

It may be reductive to tie the Dodgers’ failure to their gloominess.

From Washington Post Oct. 24, 2021

My gloominess fell away as if we were on holiday.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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