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

In response, Swinney accused them of pedalling a "doom loop of despair".

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 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