gloom
noun
total or partial darkness; dimness.
have gloomed
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present perfectof gloom.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A weaker man would have "gloomed" openly; he did nothing more despairing than stroll into the office of one of his secretaries and have some talk about indifferent matters.
From Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition by Juliet Bredon
