doom and gloom
Americannoun
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But it’s not all doom and gloom, either.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
It is not all doom and gloom for Italy, though.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
For now, though, the weakness in bank stocks looks more like a temporary dislocation for some of the big banks and not a harbinger of economic doom and gloom.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Do these problems bode perpetual doom and gloom for Africa?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
All of this doom and gloom was just making things worse.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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