doom loop

American  

[doom-loop] / dum lup /

noun

• doom loops
  plural

1. a loop wherein one negative condition causes another, which in turn worsens the first.

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• doom loops
  plural

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doom loop

That is the way out of the discourse doom loop and into the solution.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

A doom loop could trigger a sharp jump in yields like that which occurred during similar events in Japan in 1989, in the U.S. in 1999 and China in 2007.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

Real estate brokerage firm Compass said that recent transactions showed that some parts of the tech capital have emerged from its doom loop on the back of the surge in AI investment and hiring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

A prior office closure in St. Louis contributed to its downtown doom loop spiral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

So there could be a move towards getting more bad news out of the way now, to break the doom loop of people constantly expecting policy changes and tax rises.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025