gloomy

Example Sentences

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The UK government's messaging, while gloomy about the overall situation, is in starkly different place.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Britons paid more again in shops this month, with the early effects of the Middle East war somewhat offset by retailer promotions aiming to get cautious consumers to splurge in an increasingly gloomy economic landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Stocks often price in gloomy scenarios during corrections that often don’t materialize. This resets expectations and creates a lower bar to clear,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The mood around Microsoft shares is especially gloomy these days.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Even when within a very short distance of the manor-house, you could see nothing of it, so thick and dark grew the timber of the gloomy wood about it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë