deep gloom

Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words

Refers to a strong feeling of sadness or intense darkness.

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Examples (10)

  • She was in a deep gloom because not even a postcard had arrived from Ricky.
  • He was sunk in deep gloom at the prospect of being alone.
  • The nation was in deep gloom after the election results.
  • A deep gloom settled over the office when the layoffs were announced.
  • As the storm cut the power, the hallway fell into a deep gloom.
  • Weeks of rain left the village in a deep gloom, both literal and emotional.
  • Despite the forecasts, the deep gloom lifted once the market rebounded.
  • Can anything pierce this deep gloom we’re feeling tonight?
  • By morning, the deep gloom had given way to cautious optimism.
  • Try to dispel the deep gloom with a walk and some fresh air.