Gair, the middle child, becomes increasingly gloomy when he fails to develop a Gift.

Mayor Dinkins's statements during the last few days have grown increasingly gloomy as the likelihood of more layoffs and service cuts increased.

And if that's not enough to convince you the war is going splendidly, just look at the increasingly gloomy expression on Dan Rather s face.

The international situation was growing increasingly gloomy.

Lyons said that "the mounting crisis" in advanced economies, especially the eurozone, meant the outlook was increasingly gloomy.

But city officials have become increasingly gloomy, warning of far deeper job cuts when Mayor Dinkins issues his budget next month.

Along Hong Kong's shopping thoroughfares, the mood is increasingly gloomy.

The fall comes as economists have become increasingly gloomy about the prospects for the US economy.

-Scientists have been painting an increasingly gloomy picture of the Earth's environmental health.

In increasingly gloomy conference calls, Gap executives describe the situation as "disappointing" and "unacceptable."