gloom and doom
noun
: sad and tragic events : a feeling or attitude that things are only getting worse
The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom.
She was full of gloom and doom.
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Historians looking back on this age from the vantage point of later generations, however, are likely to be puzzled by the widespread contemporary feelings of gloom and doom.
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Kishore Mahbubani, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2016
But amid all the uncertainties, this gloom and doom view isn’t shared by all market thinkers.
—Zahra Tayeb, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
All of that gloom and doom aside, there is the merest silver lining for beleaguered Democrats, regardless of whether Biden stays dug in and remains atop their ticket.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Similarly, director Zack Snyder’s 2009 adaptation reveled in the gloom and doom of its bloodied heroes.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 25 June 2024
Children who complete the program are excited about their surroundings, associating learning and spending time in the outdoors with joy and fun rather than gloom and doom.
—Chrissy Word, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
Highlighting recent global achievements, such as healing the ozone layer, for instance, can inspire people to keep up the good work rather than feeling like the battle is lost and that the situation is all gloom and doom.
—Linh Vu, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2023
Unlike some collections that deal in gloom and doom, these stories about unexpected moments in people’s lives are hopeful and big-hearted.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
This year’s festival opened Tuesday under gray skies, as if nature itself were mirroring all the gloom and doom.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Kishore Mahbubani, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2016
But amid all the uncertainties, this gloom and doom view isn’t shared by all market thinkers.
—Zahra Tayeb, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
All of that gloom and doom aside, there is the merest silver lining for beleaguered Democrats, regardless of whether Biden stays dug in and remains atop their ticket.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Similarly, director Zack Snyder’s 2009 adaptation reveled in the gloom and doom of its bloodied heroes.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 25 June 2024
Children who complete the program are excited about their surroundings, associating learning and spending time in the outdoors with joy and fun rather than gloom and doom.
—Chrissy Word, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
Highlighting recent global achievements, such as healing the ozone layer, for instance, can inspire people to keep up the good work rather than feeling like the battle is lost and that the situation is all gloom and doom.
—Linh Vu, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2023
Unlike some collections that deal in gloom and doom, these stories about unexpected moments in people’s lives are hopeful and big-hearted.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
This year’s festival opened Tuesday under gray skies, as if nature itself were mirroring all the gloom and doom.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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“Gloom and doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloom%20and%20doom. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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