gloom and doom
Americannoun
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But let’s not be all gloom and doom.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
It wasn’t all gloom and doom at the start of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
“I was braced for gloom and doom, and I found myself riveted and inspired by how these people were existing in that environment and, despite it all, finding happiness, finding love, finding meaning,” Loftin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024
And it's not all gloom and doom in AI bills, either.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2023
Released from the gloom and doom for a few moments!
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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