doom-laden
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose comments have stoked anxiety about AI's potential effects on society, are now arguing that doom-laden warnings were overblown or, in some cases, disingenuous.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Then what's accepted in most government circles now as the real-world effect of the government's early doom-laden messages: things will get worse before they get better.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
However it's defined, though, the idea of distinct sleeping arrangements, also known by the doom-laden sobriquet "sleep divorce," sounds like a marital death knell.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2024
At the same time, what two better movies to capture the doom-laden spirit of an industry in an existential turmoil?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
When Hermione had bustled off to check on the Polyjuice Potion again, Ron turned to Harry with a doom-laden expression.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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