doomy
Britishadjective
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despondent or pessimistic
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depressing, frightening, or chilling
Other Word Forms
- doomily adverb
Example Sentences
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“There’s certainly plenty of things to be doomy about,” Nye says.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023
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
So did “Undine,” a beguiling departure from Christian Petzold, the first-rate German director known for his doomy romantic noirs like “Phoenix.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2020
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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