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as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the cold rain made for a gloomy day
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as in sad
feeling unhappiness
has been gloomy ever since the breakup with his girlfriend
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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
that house would be less gloomy if some of the overgrown trees and shrubs were cleared away
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Recent Examples of gloomy
City Controller Kenneth Mejia, in his own revenue projection report, offered a similarly gloomy outlook.
— A GRIM TALLY: About 2,500 homeless people died in Los Angeles County in 2023, perishing at an average of nearly seven people per day, health officials reported this week.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
The strength of recent German films is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy forecast for the nation and its domestic movie business.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
But while risks abound, the situation is probably not as gloomy as the model implies.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The treasurer also sits on the board of PERA, which faces uncertainty amid gloomy projections and other budget-tightening proposals.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
The strength of recent German films is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy forecast for the nation and its domestic movie business.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
But while risks abound, the situation is probably not as gloomy as the model implies.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The treasurer also sits on the board of PERA, which faces uncertainty amid gloomy projections and other budget-tightening proposals.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloomy
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Outside of the December slide, this is as bleak as it’s looked for the Rangers this season.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Voters were also asked to give one word to describe the Democratic Party, and the responses were bleak.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Family members and two of his lawyers say he was diagnosed with severe PTSD, a sad and rapid fall that ended in another explosion of violence.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Their eggs failed to hatch in 2023 and 2024, leaving many internet followers sad.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Field’s somber, clear-eyed Sonya has ardent desires but few illusions.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Scottish murder trials were focuses of intense interest as well as somber legal proceedings.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2025
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Rather than panic, consider that software developers are pretty unhappy with the status quo.—
Steve Rodda,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Recent polling also suggests that Americans are relatively unhappy with DOGE’s efforts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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The couple even hires a nanny to care for the doll but shortly after her arrival, strange occurrences begin leading them down a dark path.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Same goes for Lady Gaga and her fire-red McQueen gown, which hit all the right notes of dark romance.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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Still, overall traffic expectations in Meridian are basically pretty depressing.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2025
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Depending on your point of view, either the depressing vibes outweigh the gorgeous animation or the gorgeous animation outweighs the depressing vibes.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Wood became depressed and died by suicide less than a year after the incident.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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An exception is oil and gas executives, some of whom are buying while their shares are depressed.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The situation here becomes more murky because Fusion GPS hired Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer, to investigate Trump’s ties with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the stock had declined more than 50% over the past 12 months as the company’s future became increasingly murky.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Gloomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloomy. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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