dark cloud
Americannoun
plural
dark clouds-
Astronomy. dark nebula.
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something that generates gloom, distrust, or some other oppressive feeling or condition related to a person, thing, or event.
Other Word Forms
- dark-cloud adjective
Example Sentences
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Then a bearish dark cloud cover on Dec. 19 started a cup with handle base.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The pattern started with some dubious candlesticks in the fourth quarter, featuring a dark cloud cover on Oct.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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
It should have vaporized its target, but-the dark cloud only staggered backward.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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