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USA slang
The act of continuously consuming negative, worrying news content online
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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doomscrolling means The act of continuously consuming negative, worrying news content online. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"doomscrolling" means The act of continuously consuming negative, worrying news content online. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
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