gloomy
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Wall Street's advances on Thursday came despite several gloomy indicators, with the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rising in April to its highest since 2023 and first quarter economic growth being revised lower.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Consumers also have never felt this gloomy about the U.S. economy before.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
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
This follows gloomy predictions for the numbers studying the languages by 2030 after the number of pupils in Wales taking French and German almost halved between 2015 and 2021.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The plateau was dull and gloomy, and the shapes of the trees and the houses were changed.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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