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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness
I'm always a little downcast on rainy days
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Recent Examples of downcast
She’s a housewife, always a bit downcast, or least quiet and reserved.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2023
In one video, irate workers surrounded a silent, downcast manager in a conference room to voice grievances and question their Covid test results.
—Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
In one video, irate workers surrounded a silent, downcast manager in a conference room to voice grievances and question their COVID test results.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
On Tuesday morning, Buster, wearing a downcast expression, pulled up in his gray GMC Yukon outside the Georgia apartment, then carried a basket of laundry inside before leaving.
—Fox News, 14 Nov. 2022
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Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2023
In one video, irate workers surrounded a silent, downcast manager in a conference room to voice grievances and question their Covid test results.
—Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
In one video, irate workers surrounded a silent, downcast manager in a conference room to voice grievances and question their COVID test results.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
On Tuesday morning, Buster, wearing a downcast expression, pulled up in his gray GMC Yukon outside the Georgia apartment, then carried a basket of laundry inside before leaving.
—Fox News, 14 Nov. 2022
See all Example Sentences for downcast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downcast
Adjective
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2024
Adjective
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Trump’s high-end real estate ambitions with GOP connections Gen Z employees are stressed, depressed, and burnt out: Study Netflix keeps raising prices.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
22 Jan. 2025
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The study also reveals that 46 percent of Gen Z felt stressed (compared to the 35 percent employee average), 35 percent felt depressed (compared to 20 percent average), 44 percent felt burned out (compared to 34 percent), and 30 percent felt isolated (compared to 22 percent).—
Jess Thomson,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Working together employers and employees can curb the downward trend and curb the Wage Crisis of 2025.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Yes, but Council on Criminal Justice senior research specialist Ernesto Lopez tells Axios that the numbers are a good gauge of downward trends in violent crime, which is encouraging.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Air France regrets this sad event and expresses its sincere condolences.—
Michael D. Carroll AND Theo Burman,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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But nothing in life is sadder than a reality television person who doesn't know when to retire.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Saquon Barkley is an unstoppable force, the defense is resurgent under Vic Fangio, the chatter about an unhappy A.J. Brown has mostly died down.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ratings declined, Lynch was unhappy, and the show was canceled.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When Tai Shan was sent to China and separated from his parents, Nguyen was heartbroken.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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And now, a heartbroken mom has gone viral on TikTok, opening up about losing her 3-year-old daughter to invasive Strep A in 2022.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That faction left the stadium miserable after Daniels’ fifth touchdown pass, a 9-yarder to Jamison Crowder with six seconds remaining, capped a 22-point fourth quarter as Washington rallied for a 36-33 win.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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But for Israel and Gaza, the past 15 months have been a miserable failure, and from the perspective of negotiation, the only good news is that both sides taste some of the bitterness.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps there’s something melancholy but appealing about the idea of a passionate romance that speeds up time, leaving one person with only difficult but beautiful memories, instead of the banalities of daily life that accompany a long partnership.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The melancholy tune surges from No. 62 to No. 45, nearly entering the top 40 for the very first time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Downcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downcast. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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