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verb

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as in to glare
to look with anger or disapproval we just sat there, glooming, as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive

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as in to darken
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager

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Recent Examples of gloom
Noun
Choose someone who believes in your ability to live and doesn't give in to doom and gloom. Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 29 Mar. 2025 Even if their candidates don’t actually win either one of the Florida seats, coming close is a very good sign for Democrats, despite doom and gloom about the party’s future, analysts say. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
But, there is still gloom ahead for economies in the region. Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 5 Oct. 2022 Our imperviousness to gloom is our own peculiar virtue. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for gloom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloom
Noun
  • Most Marvel Cinematic Universe fans will be unfamiliar with this nefarious dark alter ego of the mysterious crusader called Sentry, who is essentially Marvel Comics' psychotic version of DC Comics' Superman.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • For us, the best option was renting a car for transportation to and from the airport but hunkering down at the lodge after dark for the most rewarding and stress-free experience.
    Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • On Monday, the Cubs took a step in the right direction toward addressing this glaring need.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
  • This had been a sobering 90 minutes for Ipswich Town, a 20th defeat in 33 games, an occasion when the gulf between players bound for a Champions League semi-final and those who rose from League One, and who will soon be back in the Championship, was glaring.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The spring sky darkened over the parking lot of the Swannanoa Ingles.
    Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Keeping the Trump tax cuts in place would significantly darken the country’s fiscal outlook.
    Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This number will go up, more children will struggle—depression, hunger and more parts of their lives will spiral out of control.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Families who lose a loved one are prone to mental health deficits such as depression, PTSD, and anxiety, compounded by feelings of guilt, self-blame, shame, and condemnation, often resulting in social isolation.
    William Mullane, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Browns are staring at a training camp competition between 40-year-old Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, who flamed out as the Steelers’ starter in just two seasons.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The image, which is one of a set of lowrider photographs acquired by the Smithsonian, is dominated by the driver of the car, who rests her elbow on the edge of the open window and stares straight at us with a confidence that is at once challenging and completely relaxed.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If your health care provider and/or hospital frown upon it, find one that does not.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, loud prints and bright colors are frowned upon — something tournament organizers addressed with Jason Day in 2024.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Chu's main input was slowing down the song's pacing overall, leaning into the melancholy of the moment.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Gyuri Kim, with her feeling for melancholy and uncertainty, turned out to be a wonderful counterpart.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That’s where the darkness comes in for her, and certainly her son.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Put all those elements together, and the show remained fun and witty and insightful despite all of its darkness because viewers never got attached to any one character.
    Judy Berman, Time, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Gloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloom. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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