downcast

adjective down·cast \ ˈdau̇n-ˌkast \

Definition of downcast

1 :low in spirit :dejected

2 :directed downward

with downcast eyes

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Examples of downcast in a Sentence

There were a lot of downcast faces in the crowd.
her downcast gaze made us realize that she was shy

Recent Examples of downcast from the Web

Had this been featured on the show, maybe Kylie and Jordyn could have spent their beach chat talking about why the two of them looked so downcast during their very intimate moment for the cameras.

— mariah smith, The Cut, "Life of Kylie Leaves Us Knowing Less About Its Star," 7 Aug. 2017
Nobody was more downcast than Speaker Paul Ryan, as Tiger Beat On The Potomac reports.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "It's Never Too Early to Start Thinking About 2020," 28 July 2017
As investigators moved through the house the next day, a WCPO reporter saw a downcast woman on crutches outside.

— avi selk, Washington Post, "A family gathered for a gender reveal party. Then men burst in and began shooting.," 9 July 2017
Still, her audience here on Friday seemed more inspired by her resilience than downcast over her loss.

— jess bidgood and katharine q. seelye, New York Times, "At Wellesley, Hillary Clinton Criticizes Trump and Invokes Nixon Resignation," 26 May 2017
Police escorted Park, in handcuffs with her eyes downcast, into court for her first public appearance since she was jailed on March 31 based on the corruption allegations that also led to her removal from office.

— foster klug, The Seattle Times, "Corruption trial begins for ex-South Korean President Park," 22 May 2017
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In handcuffs, her eyes downcast, former South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday began a corruption trial that could send her to prison for life if she is convicted.

— kim tong-hyung and foster klug, USA TODAY, "Ex-South Korean President Park begins corruption trial," 22 May 2017
The best humor still comes from the cavalier way Joan treats her hapless daughter, Christina (the excellently downcast Catherine Goodison).

— matthew j. palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'Joan Crawford's House Party' at Orlando Fringe Festival," 19 May 2017
Advertising still makes up more than half of sales, and the company blamed a downcast outlook in March on economic uncertainty surrounding the U.K.’s pending negotiations to leave the European Union.

— joe mayes, Bloomberg.com, "ITV CEO to Step Down as Brexit Slowdown Hits TV Advertising," 3 May 2017

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