doomy
Britishadjective
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despondent or pessimistic
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depressing, frightening, or chilling
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But when they all bore down on the doomy grandeur of “Hey Hey, My My,” they sounded like a freight train barreling in one direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
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 what can history teach us about these doomy, gloomy times?
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2020
There have been press releases about “plant-based” meals at the event and doomy warnings about the negative environmental impact of sequins.
From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 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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