Collocations for gloom - noun
1. sadness
ADJECTIVE
deep
She was in a deep gloom because not even a postcard had arrived from Ricky.
She was in a deep gloom because not even a postcard had arrived from Ricky.
general
(esp. BrE)
economic
the general economic gloom
economic
the general economic gloom
VERB + gloom
be filled with,
be sunk in,
sink into
He was sunk in deep gloom at the prospect of being alone.
I sank into gloom and depression.
He was sunk in deep gloom at the prospect of being alone.
I sank into gloom and depression.
fill sb with
The news filled me with gloom.
The news filled me with gloom.
cast
Talk of his ill health cast gloom over the celebrations.
Talk of his ill health cast gloom over the celebrations.
dispel,
lift
(esp. BrE)
efforts to dispel their gloom
efforts to dispel their gloom
gloom + VERB
deepen,
descend
(both esp. BrE)
Their gloom deepened as the election results came in.
She felt gloom descend on her shoulders.
Their gloom deepened as the election results came in.
She felt gloom descend on her shoulders.
lift
When the gloom finally lifts, the pessimists will be surprised at how much has been going right.
When the gloom finally lifts, the pessimists will be surprised at how much has been going right.
PREPOSITION
in gloom
The nation was deep in gloom.
The nation was deep in gloom.
gloom about
There is a general gloom about the farming industry.
There is a general gloom about the farming industry.
PHRASES
doom and gloom,
gloom and despondency
(BrE)
Despite falling demand, the year has not been all doom and gloom.
the darkest feelings of gloom and despondency
Despite falling demand, the year has not been all doom and gloom.
the darkest feelings of gloom and despondency
2. darkness
ADJECTIVE
deep
deepening, descending, gathering
He peered into the gathering gloom.
deepening, descending, gathering
He peered into the gathering gloom.
cold,
damp
evening
The fog looked ominous in the evening gloom.
evening
The fog looked ominous in the evening gloom.
VERB + gloom
penetrate,
pierce
The sound of distant police whistles pierced the gloom.
The sound of distant police whistles pierced the gloom.
adjust to,
become accustomed to,
get accustomed to
Slowly, my eyes became accustomed to the gloom.
Slowly, my eyes became accustomed to the gloom.
peer into,
peer through
PREPOSITION
in the gloom
We lost sight of them in the gloom.
We lost sight of them in the gloom.
into the gloom
She watched him disappear into the gloom.
She watched him disappear into the gloom.
out of the gloom
Two figures materialized out of the gloom.
Two figures materialized out of the gloom.
through the gloom
She could see the house faintly through the gloom.
She could see the house faintly through the gloom.