How to use "gloomy" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "gloomy" in popular movie and book plots

  • Hitler does not heed Rommel's gloomy predictions about the war, screaming that wonder weapons in development will turn the tide.  - The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
  • The narrator, Egaeus, is a studious young man who grows up in a large gloomy mansion with his cousin Berenice.  - Berenice (short story)
  • Young guys do not get scared, but when the three ingest a poisoned wine, soon find themselves in the company of the gloomy Grim Reaper.  - The Canterbury Tales (film)
  • A gloomy wood is seen as a voice is heard, narrating: Transylvania, land of dark forests, dread mountains and black unfathomable lakes.  - The Brides of Dracula
  • Despite his lawyer's gloomy prognosis, Manson forcefully justifies his actions during the hearing and is not struck off the medical register.  - The Citadel (novel)
  • Grey, gloomy and ruled by the sadistic Brother John (Iain Glen), the school prefers punishment to rehabilitation.  - Song for a Raggy Boy
  • The story begins deep within a dark, gloomy forest.  - Florante at Laura
  • At first Frances refuses, but after another depressing day in her gloomy apartment, she decides that it's a good idea to get away for a while.  - Under the Tuscan Sun (film)
  • After the final credits show, a gloomy scene depicting blood around the new human's face accompanied with a gleeful smile is shown.  - Gilgamesh (manga)
  • Hidden away in the gloomy mansion is Mary's cousin, Colin, who has been treated all his life like a fragile, sickly invalid.  - The Secret Garden (1993 film)
  • Pete takes one last mission, despite Dorinda's gloomy premonition.  - Always (1989 film)
  • In the first half, 7-year-old Simon shows up at the hermit Kerewin's tower on a gloomy and stormy night.  - The Bone People
  • Einar returns as a gloomy missionary soon after the provost's friendly speech.  - Brand (play)
  • The office of the Guru Brahmin consists of "two gloomy men and a bright young secretary".  - The Loved One
  • The camera watches as he turns and walks away into the gloomy distance, swinging the bottle, as the credits start to roll.  - Withnail and I
  • ), whose personal tragedy fits in with, and adds to, the gloomy atmosphere created in the novel.  - A Friend of the Earth

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