on a low note
idiom
: in an unpleasant way
Our vacation ended on a low note when our flight was delayed.
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While his run with the Giants ended on a low note, the Colts could be the former sixth-overall pick's redemption arc.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
So when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended their regular season on a low note, the coach knew her team didn’t need reassurance or encouragement.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Travis Kelce isn’t going out on a low note.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The musician kicked off the year on a low note, pleading no contest and accepting 11 months and 29 days of probation for a 2023 arrest on minor drug charges in Tennessee.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
And yet the slow trickle of Olympics news is finishing on a low note, with a controversy over a bronze medal won by U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles on Aug. 5.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
So when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended their regular season on a low note, the coach knew her team didn’t need reassurance or encouragement.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Travis Kelce isn’t going out on a low note.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The musician kicked off the year on a low note, pleading no contest and accepting 11 months and 29 days of probation for a 2023 arrest on minor drug charges in Tennessee.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
And yet the slow trickle of Olympics news is finishing on a low note, with a controversy over a bronze medal won by U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles on Aug. 5.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
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“On a low note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20low%20note. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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