gloomy
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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
Stocks are partying like it’s 1999, but Americans haven’t been this gloomy in 70 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
Nat took the shovel and went down Turner’s Lane to the big gloomy house with seven gables.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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