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.

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Recent Examples on the Web Yet amid the industry’s gloom and doom around the shaky state of the independent film market and uncertain future of cinema shines a beacon of light. —

Angus Finney, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023

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“Gloom and doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloom%20and%20doom. Accessed 31 May. 2023.

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