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
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
“My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts. Let us hope for better things. Let us flatter ourselves that I may be the survivor.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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