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as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
has been in a perpetual gloom since his dog died
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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
the gloom of a rainy night is the perfect setting for a mystery story
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as in to glare
to look with anger or disapproval
we just sat there, glooming, as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive
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as in to darken
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look
he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager
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Recent Examples of gloom
Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
This might all be too doom and gloom for late August.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 5 Oct. 2022
Our imperviousness to gloom is our own peculiar virtue.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2022
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Noun
The outlook is not all doom and gloom.
—Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
This might all be too doom and gloom for late August.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
But, there is still gloom ahead for economies in the region.
—Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 5 Oct. 2022
Our imperviousness to gloom is our own peculiar virtue.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloom
Noun
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In scene after scene, my mother’s work showed her nuanced perceptions about human behavior and her generous, big hearted embrace of folly and foible, and, yes, sadness, too.—
Marisa Silver
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fear and sadness are both core emotions.—
Juli Fraga,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The drop-in-the-dark attraction features randomized drop sequences that move much faster than Tower of Terror ever did.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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There’s one designed around when the sun sets and when there’s full dark.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Mariners defense worries me, but there’s not an American League team that doesn’t have a glaring flaw.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Per some glaring social media posts that went viral last week, the distributor seemingly used AI to face swap a male character with the face of a woman.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When that last stellar ember cools and darkens, the age of black holes will still be in its early days.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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Their views on the economy's trajectory have darkened, with only 25 percent saying in September that things were getting better, down from 28 percent in August.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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The depression trudged along at 2 mph with 35-mph winds, center officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If dogs are our servants, cats are our shadows.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The shadows will make things difficult, as could the wind.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Mahomes stares into the secondary, he’s greeted with congestion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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The other two cats were shown sitting on the top of a toilet, staring at the fresh water in the sink, as if waiting patiently for their go.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Coker, Robb & Cannon, these consequences can also damage your case in family court, as judges generally frown on surveillance between spouses or co-parents.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Not explained is whether Makary would be happier if drug companies placed ads with immobile patients, frowns, and funereal music.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Gloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloom. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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