gloomy
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She speculates that its harsh reception may have to some degree gratified its author who, after all, “did mean to write a savage, cruel, and gloomy novel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The surge made it one of the top performers in the S&P 500 on an otherwise gloomy day for the index as well as the broader technology sector.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Even Microsoft, with its large and entrenched user base, hasn’t been immune from the gloomy sentiment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
After numerous blows on and off the field in the past decade - despite now three promotions in eight years - Coventry fans could be forgiven for their gloomy outlook.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
This parlour looked gloomy: a neglected handful of fire burnt low in the grate; and, leaning over it, with his head supported against the high, old-fashioned mantelpiece, appeared the blind tenant of the room.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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