gloomings

/ˈɡluːmɪŋz/
noun
  1. Periods of darkness or dim light, especially at dusk or dawn.
    • The city's streets were empty during the winter gloomings.
    • She loved the quiet gloomings of late autumn evenings.
    • The hikers set out in the early gloomings before the sun rose.
  2. States of sadness, depression, or pessimism.
    • His letters were filled with the gloomings of a lonely traveler.
    • After the loss, she experienced long gloomings that lasted for weeks.
    • The team's gloomings lifted after their first victory.
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