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

So the game has been stuck in a doom loop.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

“San Francisco was the poster child for the doom loop and has pivoted to downtown recovery,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

It isn’t just that they don’t know how, it’s that they’ve fallen in love with the doom loop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026