gloomy
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Wall Street's advances on Thursday came despite several gloomy indicators, with the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rising in April to its highest since 2023 and first quarter economic growth being revised lower.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Consumers also have never felt this gloomy about the U.S. economy before.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 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
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
The gloomy creature flung his hands to his head and began moaning and rocking back and forth.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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