1.   As she stood on the crimson carpet, hesitating, the chandeliers suddenly flashed on, dispelling the gloom.

2.   Here and there are voices trying to dispel the gloom.

3.   It can break the ice, ease tension, lance a boil, dispel gloom or deflate anger -- sometimes all at once.

4.   The advance, which dispelled the gloom that enveloped the market in mid-July, may not be a one-week wonder, either.

5.   Toop said some healthy profit results also helped to dispel the gloom which had settled over the market in recent weeks as pre-budget jitters kept investors away.