How to Use gloomy in a Sentence

gloomy

adjective
  • His book paints a gloomy picture of the prospects for peace.
  • The news continues to be gloomy.
  • We've had a week of gloomy weather.
  • I've never seen you looking so gloomy.
  • She doesn't agree with their gloomy economic forecasts.
  • This doesn’t need to be a doomy, gloomy point.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Eeyore can be gloomy in an adult sort of way.
    — Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Zandi is gloomy about that, too.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Overall a gloomy, cool and damp day.
    — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Friday looks cool, damp and gloomy.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • But this winter won’t be all about gloomy shades.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
  • There were just these very gloomy vibes all over the country.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
  • For a show so dark and gloomy, a strong soundtrack sets the mood.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The lawsuit comes at a gloomy time for Cabaret.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This year looks to remain gloomy, Reay said.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • These perfect rain boots are now on sale, just in time for gloomy fall days.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Everyone is so dour and gloomy in that show.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Here are four things to cheer you up on a gloomy Chicago day.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The prognosis for the months ahead is gloomy.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fans don’t quite know what to make of the gloomy dissonance.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
  • Wall Street pros have rarely been this gloomy about the stock market.
    — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2022
  • There are a lot of warm, gloomy, nice memories in the past.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
  • That alone would be a fun way to wrap up what has been a gloomy season to this point.
    — Chris Grenham, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • Whew, that is all a notably gloomy and rather sad state of affairs.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Still looked up at a faint, blurry glow just behind the gloomy canopy.
    — John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Both these financial times were and are gloomy, that's for sure.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN, 1 Apr. 2020
  • No one wants to sit on a gloomy porch, but an hour or so of easy work can let the light back in.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • His own voice sounds hoarse and nasty to him, the voice of a gloomy oracle.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Cool tones such as bluish-gray, mint green, and dark gray can make spaces feel cold or gloomy.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Why is the stock market so happy and the bond market so gloomy?
    — CBS News, 21 June 2019

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