doomy
Britishadjective
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despondent or pessimistic
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depressing, frightening, or chilling
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“There’s certainly plenty of things to be doomy about,” Nye says.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
But he made unpredictable times feel less doomy and isolating by combining news of domestic strife with happenings beyond our borders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
As written by Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, “Bigbug,” filmed on a single stage set, delivers artificial-intelligence comedy with a doomy vibe.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
Hi, Carolyn: What tips would you give someone who wants to see the brighter side of things even when everything seems gloomy and doomy?
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2021
Maybe the sun; maybe the clots of green showing in the hills promising so much; maybe the contrast between Shadrack’s doomy, gloomy bell glinting in all that sweet sunshine.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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