Examples of down in the dumps in a Sentence
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Dan Campbell isn't down in the dumps about the Detroit Lions' first loss in two months or the team's mounting injury woes.
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Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Richie seems down in the dumps, listless and unsure of himself.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2024
So, what's a SAD girl to do when her libido is down in the dumps?
—Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2024
For anyone feeling down in the dumps, Will Smith is offering a hand to pull you out.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
Ana’s journey, going from down in the dumps to top of the heap, is a formidable one, loosely connected to Cinderella’s transformation.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
Belief can be very hard to come by when a program is as down in the dumps as Tinley Park football was heading into last fall.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
With Chinese consumers feeling down in the dumps over the economy and opting for modest vacations, a recovery will be that much harder.
—Zhiyong Yang, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
New Hampshire gets a crack at Central Michigan, a 4-8 team a year ago, and Holy Cross makes a short trip to take on a Boston College squad that might still be feeling down in the dumps after dropping its opener to Northern Illinois in overtime.
—USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
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Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Richie seems down in the dumps, listless and unsure of himself.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2024
So, what's a SAD girl to do when her libido is down in the dumps?
—Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2024
For anyone feeling down in the dumps, Will Smith is offering a hand to pull you out.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
Ana’s journey, going from down in the dumps to top of the heap, is a formidable one, loosely connected to Cinderella’s transformation.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
Belief can be very hard to come by when a program is as down in the dumps as Tinley Park football was heading into last fall.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
With Chinese consumers feeling down in the dumps over the economy and opting for modest vacations, a recovery will be that much harder.
—Zhiyong Yang, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
New Hampshire gets a crack at Central Michigan, a 4-8 team a year ago, and Holy Cross makes a short trip to take on a Boston College squad that might still be feeling down in the dumps after dropping its opener to Northern Illinois in overtime.
—USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
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“Down in the dumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20in%20the%20dumps. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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