storm cloud
noun
: a dark cloud which shows that a storm is coming
—sometimes used figuratively
Economic storm clouds loom on the horizon.
Examples of storm cloud in a Sentence
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Most disappointing of all, though, is the sense of compromise that hovers like a storm cloud over the film’s deeply unsatisfying, not to mention unconvincing ending, which seems to turn its back on everything Elio is into and has always been looking for.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Devon, who ultimately has confrontations and moments of tension with Michaela in the first episode, should burst like a storm cloud onto this island.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
This successfully triggered a lightning strike from the storm cloud above, which partially melted the Faraday cage around the drone.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
For iOS users who have been unable to play one of the world’s most popular video games since 2020, that’s perhaps the one silver lining in Apple’s storm cloud of a year.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025
Following two significant losses in a matter of months, Quinn threw herself into her work for catharsis and surfaced with her signature pin cushion heart and storm cloud motifs.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Nearly a decade later, a dark storm cloud has descended upon his increasingly unpopular administration, with the resignation of a top Cabinet minister over a dispute about how to manage US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The possibilities for trendy TikTok toys and gifts are endless, from a crawling robotic lizard to a cute storm cloud that predicts the weather and a viral hair straightener brush.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
Other colors that are currently priced under $50 include slate blue, orchid pink, storm cloud gray, and an earthy green.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Devon, who ultimately has confrontations and moments of tension with Michaela in the first episode, should burst like a storm cloud onto this island.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
This successfully triggered a lightning strike from the storm cloud above, which partially melted the Faraday cage around the drone.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
For iOS users who have been unable to play one of the world’s most popular video games since 2020, that’s perhaps the one silver lining in Apple’s storm cloud of a year.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025
Following two significant losses in a matter of months, Quinn threw herself into her work for catharsis and surfaced with her signature pin cushion heart and storm cloud motifs.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Nearly a decade later, a dark storm cloud has descended upon his increasingly unpopular administration, with the resignation of a top Cabinet minister over a dispute about how to manage US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The possibilities for trendy TikTok toys and gifts are endless, from a crawling robotic lizard to a cute storm cloud that predicts the weather and a viral hair straightener brush.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
Other colors that are currently priced under $50 include slate blue, orchid pink, storm cloud gray, and an earthy green.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Storm cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20cloud. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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