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 on the Web As the Marquette men's basketball players trudged to the team's bus inside the CHI Health Center, there were blank looks, downcast stares and frustrated head shakes. — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2022 In the meantime, many Germans are downcast at the prospect of a winter in which cherished holiday traditions may again fall casualty to the coronavirus. — oregonlive, 14 Nov. 2021 The labels for the show are on the floor, prompting viewers to take the same downcast stance as the hooded figure. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2022 In the meantime, many Germans are downcast at the prospect of a winter in which cherished holiday traditions may again fall casualty to the coronavirus. — oregonlive, 14 Nov. 2021 Each is a double: two sets of the twelve apostles, in action, flanking Christ, whose eyes are downcast—the rare Warhol protagonist who doesn’t face the viewer. — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2021 In the meantime, many Germans are downcast at the prospect of a winter in which cherished holiday traditions may again fall casualty to the coronavirus. — oregonlive, 14 Nov. 2021 Just another predictable but demoralizing defeat for a downcast team that can’t seem to stop losing. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2021 Consumers are downcast about their financial future, but are setting aside their negative outlook for Christmas, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, 25 Nov. 2021 See More

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