doom and gloom

American  

noun

1. gloom and doom.

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Other Word Forms

• doom-and-gloom adjective

Example Sentences

British coach Dan Kiernan agrees, telling BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra that while "the numbers don't lie", it is "not all doom and gloom, I think we just need to look a little bit lower down the food chain".

From BBC

Appeared in the January 23, 2026, print edition as 'Japan’s Economy Is Worse and Better Than the Doom and Gloom'.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for all the doom and gloom, this generation is far from defeated.

From MarketWatch

“Despite some of the doom and gloom that a lot of people were suggesting, we ended in record territory,” Hacegaba said.

From Los Angeles Times

“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