gloominess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloominess
Noun
  • Composting locations don’t need to be perfectly level, but selecting a spot that doesn’t have any significant inclines or depressions makes compost piles much easier to manage.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
  • However, the series main character, Mi-ji, has been able to move past the depression that kept her from chasing her ambitions for years.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Only two divorcees responded with anything remotely reminiscent of misty-eyed melancholy.
    Hannah Pittard, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • But the title track from his 1969 LP — a platinum-seller enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry — is perhaps his most impressive harmonic achievement, with a key change in the verse that lends a touch of melancholy to the song’s message of protest.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • There was just one happy ending amidst all this doom and gloom, as Sae-byeok (Hoyeon) got her wish from beyond the grave.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 June 2025
  • And creator Sarah Williams does a remarkable job transitioning from early storylines about a big, warm, eccentric family to later episodes that weigh Diana and Unity’s monstrous choices without succumbing to doom and gloom.
    Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
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“Gloominess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloominess. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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