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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cloud of gloom over" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or atmosphere that is filled with sadness or negativity, often affecting the mood of a group or individual.
Example: "The news of the layoffs cast a cloud of gloom over the entire office."
Alternatives: "an air of sadness over" or "a shadow of despair over".
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Isaacs also suggests that the Mets have leaned too far to honor the Brooklyn Dodgers, the team of Wilpon's childhood, and that one way to remove a cloud of gloom over Queens is to honor the old New York Giants, the team of Isaacs's childhood.
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Each new DC movie, by contrast, feels like a suffocating cloud of gloom.
On his first birthday, he ate shaved ice while others ate cake, and by the time he reached kindergarten, he carried with him a little cloud of gloom.
This created a cloud of uncertainty over the firm.
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