as in sad
feeling unhappiness
newly widowed, he was cast down at the thought of being alone once again
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His gaze, too, is cast down.
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New York Times, 23 June 2022
The beast has been killed, the brush has grown wild, and Elif strides out of the frame with her eyes cast down, carrying her Quran.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
Also, he's cast down to Earth due to his arrogance.
—Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2011
Their gazes are steely, determined, grim, sometimes cast down.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022
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New York Times, 23 June 2022
The beast has been killed, the brush has grown wild, and Elif strides out of the frame with her eyes cast down, carrying her Quran.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
Also, he's cast down to Earth due to his arrogance.
—Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2011
Their gazes are steely, determined, grim, sometimes cast down.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022
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