gloomy

[moqaddas]

I am gloomy about you as you are not in well condition physically.
I am gloomy about my servant because he has been ill for two days.

• Am I right to use the word ''gloomy''(sad and unhappy about situations or persons) here?

Ali was sitting in the garden having gloomy expression on his face.

• Can I use ''gloomy expression'' here?

[5jj]

I am gloomy about you as you are not in well condition (physically).
I am gloomy about my servant because he has been ill for two days.

Am I right to use the word ''gloomy''(sad and unhappy perhaps without hope about situations or persons) here?

We are normally just gloomy, not gloomy about things or people, though we can be gloomy (= pessimistic) about future prospects:

"I am gloomy about my servant's chances (of survival)."

Ali was sitting in the garden having with a gloomy expression on his face.

Can I use ''gloomy expression'' here? Yes

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[Mannysteps]

Not a teacher

"Gloom" dark, resulting in "gloomy" adjective, often used as sad or despondent. So it can be used to describe a person or a place.

"Ali was sitting in his gloomy room with a gloomy expression on his face."

M.

[Tdol]

I am worried/concerned about you sounds better than gloomy to me.

[emsr2d2]

Not a teacher

"Gloom" dark, resulting in "gloomy" adjective, often used as sad or despondent. So it can be used to describe a person or a place.

"Ali was sitting in his gloomy room with a gloomy expression on his face."

M.

I would tend to use "glum" for an expression on someone's face, and "gloomy" for atmosphere or weather. That may just be my personal preference of course.

[BobK]

Me too.

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[Mannysteps]

In spite of personal preferences, I still see “gloomy day, gloomy faces, gloomy news, gloomy predictions” appearing in many a text.

Respectfully,


M.

[5jj]

In spite of personal preferences, I still see “gloomy day, gloomy faces, gloomy news, gloomy predictions” appearingin many a text.

emsr2d2 and BobK are probably in the majority, but some people do indeed speak of gloomy faces, etc.

[BobK]

emsr2d2 and BobK are probably in the majority, but some people do indeed speak of gloomy faces, etc.

...especially when the adjective is predicative (): 'He was surrounded by faces that all looked gloomy.'

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