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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

Adding to the gloomy data was another government report showing that sales of new US homes pulled back in April, as higher costs weighed on consumers.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Consumers also have never felt this gloomy about the U.S. economy before.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

She speculates that its harsh reception may have to some degree gratified its author who, after all, “did mean to write a savage, cruel, and gloomy novel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He was in the gloomy place he went to when he spoke about how the world had changed.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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