gloominess
Example Sentences
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The film rests in a dismal tone for so long that its gloominess becomes sappy, making the ending feel hackneyed and inevitable.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
The Pacific Northwest, known for its seasons of rain, provides an extra layer of gloominess to the film.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022
In the broad market, the declines may simply be part of a natural cycle in which excessive enthusiasm is periodically counterbalanced by gloominess.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022
It may be reductive to tie the Dodgers’ failure to their gloominess.
From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2021
A gloominess was cast over our day, as though a cloud had come across the sun.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
