glooms

present tense third-person singular of gloom
1
as in glares
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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2
as in darkens
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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Verb
  • When that last stellar ember cools and darkens, the age of black holes will still be in its early days.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Yet this uncertainty comes as the global outlook darkens — both in economic and geopolitical terms.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
  • When Mahomes stares into the secondary, he’s greeted with congestion.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Not explained is whether Makary would be happier if drug companies placed ads with immobile patients, frowns, and funereal music.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Ken’yaku, a commitment to frugality, is detectable in a corporate culture that frowns on perks or frills.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Glooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glooms. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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