Meanings of gloomy expectations in English

China's equivalent has defied gloomy expectations by picking up momentum and edging into expansionary territory.

But overall valuations for the UK's general retail sector have ticked up recently as some Christmas updates beat gloomy expectations.

Energy futures prices have been sinking, in part based on gloomy expectations about demand in China and the rest of Asia.

The results were worse than analysts' gloomy expectations, and shares of the world's largest brokerage fell more than 2 percent in premarket trading.

There was some good news on Tuesday for Morrisons and Debenhams as both defied gloomy expectations by checking in with better-than-expected Christmas trading figures.

"It is to be hoped your gloomy expectations will not be realised," returned the preacher.