doom and gloom
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- doom-and-gloom adjective
Example Sentences
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Do these problems bode perpetual doom and gloom for Africa?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
“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 • Jan. 13, 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
"It's not hype anymore. But it's not doom and gloom."
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
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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