gloom and doom
noun
: sad and tragic events : a feeling or attitude that things are only getting worse
The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom.
She was full of gloom and doom.
Examples of gloom and doom in a Sentence
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The ironic part of the gloom and doom in oil country is that Trump’s 2024 campaign was backed enthusiastically by the fossil fuels industry, and the president vowed to send oil production skyrocketing.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
With its ability to overcome first the devastation of war, and secondly the bifurcation orchestrated by geopolitical chess players, Berlin didn’t get to 75 by giving in to gloom and doom.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The new investing year is starting off with a plate full of uncertainties in the U.S., while the gloom and doom over Europe’s current condition is widely known and likely priced into their markets.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
That’s 3 percent below last year, which looks like a win in contrast with the gloom and doom earlier.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
The fundamental change was from a narrative of sacrifice, about gloom and doom, to one that embraces hope and possibilities.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
But still, in the nascent days of his marketing juggernaut, Rafi was clear: no gloom and doom.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Historians looking back on this age from the vantage point of later generations, however, are likely to be puzzled by the widespread contemporary feelings of gloom and doom.
—Kishore Mahbubani, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2016
But amid all the uncertainties, this gloom and doom view isn’t shared by all market thinkers.
—Zahra Tayeb, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
With its ability to overcome first the devastation of war, and secondly the bifurcation orchestrated by geopolitical chess players, Berlin didn’t get to 75 by giving in to gloom and doom.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The new investing year is starting off with a plate full of uncertainties in the U.S., while the gloom and doom over Europe’s current condition is widely known and likely priced into their markets.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
That’s 3 percent below last year, which looks like a win in contrast with the gloom and doom earlier.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
The fundamental change was from a narrative of sacrifice, about gloom and doom, to one that embraces hope and possibilities.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
But still, in the nascent days of his marketing juggernaut, Rafi was clear: no gloom and doom.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Historians looking back on this age from the vantage point of later generations, however, are likely to be puzzled by the widespread contemporary feelings of gloom and doom.
—Kishore Mahbubani, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2016
But amid all the uncertainties, this gloom and doom view isn’t shared by all market thinkers.
—Zahra Tayeb, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Gloom and doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloom%20and%20doom. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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