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gloom and doom

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noun

  1. an account or prediction of adversity, especially in economic or business affairs; bad news.

    a trade journal full of gloom and doom about next year's trends.


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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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