gloomy
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Though many Americans are gloomy about high gasoline prices and rising inflation, well-heeled consumers continue to spend robustly, supported by a roaring stock market—Friday’s selloff notwithstanding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
But if the average in this gloomy scenario is just bad, it means that investors need to understand where things will, in fact, be truly terrible.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Even Microsoft, with its large and entrenched user base, hasn’t been immune from the gloomy sentiment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
New York City is in crisis: The economic forecast is gloomy, and citizen confidence has been in steep decline for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Photographs and gloomy, gilt-framed portraits lined the hall in long perspectives.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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