down in the dumps

phrase

informal

: feeling very sad

I guess I'm just down in the dumps.

Examples of down in the dumps in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chee is a little down in the dumps, though, because other than Bernadette, no one has showed up. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026

Rocket Companies has been down in the dumps, but its shares could be due for a bounce following its latest string of acquisitions, according to Josh Brown. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026

The Pelicans are down in the dumps now, and the LA could take advantage of that opportunity and offer them a solid package in the process. — MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Still, Shannon is down in the dumps and annoyed by Tamra’s neediness to be forgiven for past sins. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for down in the dumps

• bumps
• clumps
• humps
• jumps
• lumps
• mumps
• pumps
• slumps
• stumps
• sumps
• thumps
• trumps