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gloomy

[gloo-mee] / ˈglu mi /




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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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