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
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
The surge made it one of the top performers in the S&P 500 on an otherwise gloomy day for the index as well as the broader technology sector.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Photographs and gloomy, gilt-framed portraits lined the hall in long perspectives.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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