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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness
I'm always a little downcast on rainy days
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Recent Examples of downcast
She’s a housewife, always a bit downcast, or least quiet and reserved.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2023
In one video, irate workers surrounded a silent, downcast manager in a conference room to voice grievances and question their Covid test results.
—Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
In one video, irate workers surrounded a silent, downcast manager in a conference room to voice grievances and question their COVID test results.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
There also is an approach that has proven uplifting during this somewhat downcast time for the Heat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2022
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Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2023
In one video, irate workers surrounded a silent, downcast manager in a conference room to voice grievances and question their Covid test results.
—Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
In one video, irate workers surrounded a silent, downcast manager in a conference room to voice grievances and question their COVID test results.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
There also is an approach that has proven uplifting during this somewhat downcast time for the Heat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2022
See All Example Sentences for downcast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downcast
Adjective
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2024
Adjective
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What would Georgia wear in her most depressed state?—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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That can put them on edge and heighten their separation anxiety, Langan said, and if their owners are depressed or grief-stricken about loss and uncertainty, the animals absorb those emotions too.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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One or even two pink-collar jobs means a fragile hold in the middle class (at best); the best defense against downward mobility is a blue-collar job, only 17 percent of which are held by women.—
Joan C. Williams
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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Building fewer new homes could bring the U.S. back to the chronic shortage of inventory that has contributed to pushing prices through the roof in the last few years, despite recent progress in the number of listings available on the market, which is putting downward pressure on prices.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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To some, this may sound bizarre, laughable, or even just plain sad.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Banks: There’s a reason why the theater [symbol] is a happy face/sad face.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, the more fiscally conservative Senate is increasingly unhappy with the cost of the bill, which is estimated to add $3.1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump is unhappy with Musk’s outburst, but Republicans are downplaying the effect on their agenda bill Trump confirmed their relationship has soured, with Musk repeatedly blasting the president’s sweeping domestic agenda bill in recent days and a public fight on social media on Thursday.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Days before Father’s Day, the heartbroken dad of Dominic Ferrell, the 17-year-old stabbed to death in a Brickell condo, is speaking out to thank those supporting his family, to condemn the violent killing and to urge parents to hold their children close.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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He was booked into Metro Jail the night of June 1. 'Saddened and heartbroken': Attack rocks Boulder days after Israeli staffers slain Questions surround security protocols at the event The Saenger Theatre did not immediately respond to requests for comment on June 2.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The day started again, but a second voice joined the miserable monologue, pushing me to plant beets instead of flowers.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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The win vaulted Miami from sixth to third in MLS standings and felt like a turning point— not just a singular game, but a season statement after a miserable May.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Yeva’s story gives the novel a melancholy moral center.—
Carole V. Bell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Feisty, single, and prone to melancholy, Agathe works in Paris’ legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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“Downcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downcast. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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