Definition of downcast
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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
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Still, her audience here on Friday seemed more inspired by her resilience than downcast over her loss.
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First Known Use of downcast
14th century
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playDefinition of downcast for English Language Learners
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: not happy, confident, or hopeful
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of eyes : looking downward
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