gloomy
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Louis, in comparison, is kinda busted — gloomy, tortured, unable to fully embrace the everlasting banquet Lestat has laid out for him.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Though many Americans are gloomy about high gasoline prices and rising inflation, well-heeled consumers continue to spend robustly, supported by a roaring stock market—Friday’s selloff notwithstanding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Wall Street's advances on Thursday came despite several gloomy indicators, with the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rising in April to its highest since 2023 and first quarter economic growth being revised lower.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Consumers also have never felt this gloomy about the U.S. economy before.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Preoccupied, Phil Resch drove by reflex; his progressively more gloomy train of thought continued to dominate his attention.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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