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as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
has been in a perpetual gloom since his dog died
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as in dark
a time or place of little or no light
the gloom of a rainy night is the perfect setting for a mystery story
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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
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The pond’s seepage was a source of cholera outbreaks, and a certain unidentifiable gloom still hangs around the park that is on the site now.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 5 Oct. 2022
Our imperviousness to gloom is our own peculiar virtue.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2022
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Noun
Expand your outlook with a wide-angle lens that steers you beyond doom and gloom to bigger possibilities.
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—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The pond’s seepage was a source of cholera outbreaks, and a certain unidentifiable gloom still hangs around the park that is on the site now.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloom
Noun
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Ditto for pale eyeshadow applied over the entire lid, which appears even more like clown eyes when a dark (and often uneven) eyeliner is applied.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The search was suspended at dark on Thursday and resumed Friday morning.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Jaden Springer, Jazz (NG) Springer is only 22 and has shown real promise as a defender, but his 23.8 percent career mark on 3s is a glaring problem.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Meloni's body language was reminiscent of another moment of friction at a past G7 summit — when then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel was photographed in 2018 leaning over a table to glare at President Donald Trump, who in turn, folded his arms across his chest and glared back.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Among the key agenda this year was also Trump’s tariff policy that has darkened the outlook for global economic growth.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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As for why our oceans are darkening, the causes likely differ by region.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Spending time with a therapy dog can also reduce anxiety, loneliness and depression, while increasing the patient's socialization.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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For some, symptoms stabilize or improve, especially if caused by treatable issues like depression or medication side effects.—
Nawab John Dar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Far too often, business leaders get caught staring at the wrong gauges—hyper-focused on vanity metrics, internal politics or the crisis of the week.—
Ryan Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Captured in the early morning, the video shows the woman entering her kitchen to find her partner staring at a grey cat, which is nonchalantly eating from a bowl on the floor.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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In the United States, doing significant work a rental might be frowned upon.—
Thea Duncan Prando,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
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Mook continued to openly frown at Gaitok’s strong moral compass, valid worries, and vulnerabilities.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Labor Day is suffused with a certain melancholy at the end of summer and children are already back in school.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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That betrayal, like so many others, fed the melancholy in Brian's music.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
Noun
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There is darkness out there, and it’s got to go somewhere.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 June 2025
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After this stop, the ship will cross over into the Arctic Circle, where the many hours of winter darkness are most conducive to spotting the northern lights.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
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“Gloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloom. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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