doom and gloom
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- doom-and-gloom adjective
Example Sentences
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No, the picture is not entirely doom and gloom — the push for renewable energy is breaking all kinds of records, too, reaching roughly 50% of global energy capacity last year.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
“To me, I was like, this is all the best things of New England, without having the doom and gloom of Bill.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Despite the doom and gloom surrounding Liverpool's start 2026, there have been flashes of Ekitike and Wirtz coming good on their huge transfer fees.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
“Against the doom and gloom, it is worth nothing that over time the credit card industry has shown a remarkable ability to adapt the offer to regulatory changes,” Foran noted.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
But once again the doom and gloom was mostly pro forma.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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