gloominess
- a word derived from gloomy.
Example Sentences
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The film rests in a dismal tone for so long that its gloominess becomes sappy, making the ending feel hackneyed and inevitable.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the NWS at Oxnard, attributed the extended gloominess to “a persistent upper-level trough of low pressure over the West Coast extending into Southern California.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
The Pacific Northwest, known for its seasons of rain, provides an extra layer of gloominess to the film.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Like Manolete’s face, something about this arrangement seems to project gloominess, loneliness or woe.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
A gloominess was cast over our day, as though a cloud had come across the sun.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
