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as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the cold rain made for a gloomy day
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as in sad
feeling unhappiness
has been gloomy ever since the breakup with his girlfriend
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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
that house would be less gloomy if some of the overgrown trees and shrubs were cleared away
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Recent Examples of gloomy
But if your yard isn’t particularly shady or a sunny day suddenly turns gloomy, being outside isn’t quite as comfortable.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The widespread street flooding from two gloomy days of rain last week in South Florida is just a hint of things to come.
—Alex Harris, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
The sky is looking a bit gloomy and gray for the team in the Windy City.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The Market’s Still Close To Record Highs Despite the gloomy headlines, here’s some good news: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are only about 2-3% below their all-time highs.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The widespread street flooding from two gloomy days of rain last week in South Florida is just a hint of things to come.
—Alex Harris, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
The sky is looking a bit gloomy and gray for the team in the Windy City.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The Market’s Still Close To Record Highs Despite the gloomy headlines, here’s some good news: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are only about 2-3% below their all-time highs.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloomy
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Some traders said the numbers were less severe than analysts' bleak forecasts.—
Sabrina Valle,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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No one is as funny and as bleak in the same sentence, or maybe even the same word.—
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1 July 2025
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That's the sad reality facing many dogs in the wider shelter system.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Know that all feelings are OK Some kids might be very sad or might be scared, and some kids might not have thought about this at all.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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However, while circumstances were smooth-sailing at the start, things quickly took a somber turn on July 2, 1937.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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His overjoyed demeanor starkly contrasted with his somber appearance in court just a day before when jurors said they were deadlocked on one of the five counts.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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This gives the creditor an additional target to pursue and make very unhappy which can indirectly put pressure on the debtor to pay the judgment.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Circulation increased and the publication won two Pulitzer Prizes, but the owner, conservative Harry Guggenheim, was unhappy with the paper’s shift to the left, and he and Moyers were divided over the Vietnam War and the 1968 presidential election.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Look for bronze or dark spots on the foliage or prominent purple veins.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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That this show could mark a turning point for free speech and the First Amendment is just too depressing to contemplate.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
2 July 2025
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But already there are major depressing effects on the ports and warehousing that are important contributors to California's economy.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Screenshot from a July 1 TikTok video of a depressed golden retriever waiting for her dog dad to return 1 1/2 years after a breakup.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
9 July 2025
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Anton and his second wife adopted Jean sometime during the Depression, but the details are murky.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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While the Celtics have made a couple of small additions, the future is still a bit murky.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Gloomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloomy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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