be gloomy
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Vice-chancellors are gathering in Reading this week, ahead of a new academic year, which, for those trying to balance their books, looks set to be gloomy.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
Richard Gowan, U.N. director of the International Crisis Group, said he thought it was a “gloomy speech,” but he allowed that Guterres “has a lot to be gloomy about.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
For example, a mood may be gloomy, happy, or tense.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
If U.S. fans are going to be gloomy about anything, it should be the root cause rather than the symptoms of his club struggles.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2021
To some the sight might be gloomy, but to me their simplicity is comforting.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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