Pronúncias
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/ˈdumˌskɹoʊl/
Notas de pronúncia
- General-American
Verbo
To continually read Internet news about catastrophic events.
Uso- neologism
- Exemplos
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You doomscroll about all kinds of things including pandemics, racial injustice, natural disasters, wars, and political unrest.
“Why are you doomscrolling?” I ask. ¶ “I’m not doomscrolling.” Swipe, swipe...
Mais exemplos (3)
Keep a book in your bag to avoid the temptation to doomscroll.
“The world is burning!” she says, imagining their [20-year-olds] dark thoughts. “There’s wars all over! My heart is so heavy, so all I’m going to do is doomscroll.”
“You might think you can look and tell the difference while you’re sitting there doom scrolling,” he said. “Believe me, you can’t. That’s where our methods come in.”
To excessively and unproductively consume Internet posts.
Uso- broadly
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It sucks that I can't even open my phone and check my emails without doomscrolling social media for an hour!