gloominess

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Recent Examples of gloominess His gloominess seemed to make no sense. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025 While most of the central bank’s policymakers still see inflation as a bigger threat than the jobs market — whose weakening may be more driven by slower immigration than corporate gloominess — there’s little consensus on the path forward, according to the September minutes released Wednesday. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025 But at a moment when many people are in a perpetual state of gloominess — courtesy of the news, social media doomscrolling or streaming/cable dramas that confuse lack of literal illumination with profundity — the pleasantly sunny escapism is difficult to resent. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloominess
Noun
  • Common signs include persistent sadness, low energy, poor concentration, loss of interest in activities, changes in appetite or weight, and feelings of guilt or worthlessness.
    Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
  • My impression of her first version of that song was also sadness being depicted as sadness.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This grounding technique is meant to relieve anxiety, stress, depression, and PTSD.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The manager who is so often the picture of calm had reddened eyes, a hint of melancholy in his voice.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The pop icon’s 12th album, released at midnight on Friday, is being hailed for the singer’s return to upbeat pop following last year’s melancholy The Tortured Poets Department, with Swift reuniting with Swedish hitmaker producers Max Martin and Shellback.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the season four premiere of Mayor of Kingstown, co-creators/writers Hugh Dillon and Taylor Sheridan waste no time smacking viewers with a sense of doom and gloom.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The search for solutions Not all is doom and gloom.
    Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Gloominess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloominess. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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