doom
Example Sentences
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The turtle agrees to carry the scorpion across the river after being reassured that he will not sting him, since doing so would doom them both.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
However, it is not all doom and gloom for the Hammers despite their precarious position.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
But it’s not all doom and gloom, either.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Despite the colossal spending in the United States, for example, opinion polls regularly show that Americans remain highly sceptical about the technology's benefits, and more worried that it spells doom for millions of jobs.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
When it’s my turn, I take some fries and turn around to face my doom.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
Vocabulary lists containing doom
"Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare
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Similes from Top AP English Exam Novels
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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