gloomy
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Stocks are partying like it’s 1999, but Americans haven’t been this gloomy in 70 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
One of her biggest tests came in 2015, when she had to take Square public in what was a gloomy year for IPOs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Even Microsoft, with its large and entrenched user base, hasn’t been immune from the gloomy sentiment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
The good housekeeper tried again to say something cheerful, for she was one of those people who believe too much silence makes a room gloomy.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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