dark cloud

American  

[dahrk klaud] / ˈdɑrk ˈklaʊd /

noun

plural

dark clouds

1. Astronomy. dark nebula.

2. something that generates gloom, distrust, or some other oppressive feeling or condition related to a person, thing, or event.

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dark cloud Scientific  

/ därk /

1. See absorption nebula

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Other Word Forms

• dark-cloud
  adjective

Example Sentences

June of that year recorded a bearish dark cloud cover candle, and from there, the price was chopped in half, ultimately bottoming in the mid $50s early last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“Yet another dark cloud looms over Supermicro with this China headline and should help Dell disproportionately in selling these solutions,” Reitzes wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

While the store’s events are often bursting with energy, those moments are still tainted by an “underlying fear that is kind of like a dark cloud among our community,” Lima said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

A jury heard Baird, who worked at an opticians, left a note to her family which said a "dark cloud" was over her.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

A dark cloud has formed between me and the dream of running again.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen