But in the last few days, the gloom that hung over Long Lake all winter has lifted.

Four days ago, the gloom had abruptly lifted, even if the mystery remained.

Some say the gloom may lift as people return to their daily routines or seek relief through entertainment.

But the gloom didn't lift, so she tried to make a triumph of running away, but even that had lost its glory.

The gloom of the past few days was lifting.

The gloom of the last months lifted a little, now that she had had her way.

Our gloom lifted only when we discovered a second school building, this one owned by the local authority.

His gloom lifted somewhat as the council shifted focus.

The diffuse domestic gloom that had mysteriously settled on our home suddenly lifted.

Yet their hearts weren't in it; the gloom had not lifted.