gloom

/ˈglüm/

Middle English gloumen

verb

  1. to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent

  2. to be or become overcast

  3. to loom up dimly

noun

  1. partial or total darkness

  2. a dark or shadowy place

  3. lowness of spirits : dejection

noun

  1. sad and tragic events : a feeling or attitude that things are only getting worse

The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom.