doom merchant

noun

: a person who is always saying that bad things are going to happen

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When the game ended as a 98-87 win for the Americans, something so wonderful came that even the worst cynic or the biggest doom merchant had to smile. — Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024

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