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rain cloud

NOUN
storm cloud
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It sparked a reaction at the end that reflected the mood that hovers over Spurs like a rain cloud.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

In many productions, Hamlet stalks the stage in a fog of misery, as if trailing a rain cloud above his head like a balloon on a string.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

To combat the mental rain cloud, local health professionals provide tips to keep your brain happy while living through the “Big Dark.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

His depressive narcissism is central to the story, and it might have felt the honest thing to make him such a determined little rain cloud, and the actor does not hold back.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2021

And then the words do all come rushing, like a rain cloud just opened up overhead.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers