as in sad
feeling unhappiness
newly widowed, he was cast down at the thought of being alone once again
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Recent Examples of cast down
The show did a solid job of distilling what was a very long marooning mat chat between host and cast down to a few essential minutes, but there were a few fun moments that did not make the final edit.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
In a prayer later called the Magnificat, Mary, the mother of Jesus, praises the glory and power of God who casts down the mighty and raises the lowly.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Here the script has been honed nicely, and Juror #2 also has been exceptionally well cast down to the smallest roles (Geoff Miclat is the casting director).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The high-energy rays cast down during that time are akin to a laser pinpointing at the eye.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
In a prayer later called the Magnificat, Mary, the mother of Jesus, praises the glory and power of God who casts down the mighty and raises the lowly.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Here the script has been honed nicely, and Juror #2 also has been exceptionally well cast down to the smallest roles (Geoff Miclat is the casting director).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The high-energy rays cast down during that time are akin to a laser pinpointing at the eye.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast down
Adjective
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Is this a deeply sad, award-winning tearjerker of a drama?—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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The schism that developed between Ric and Ben is a very sad part of the story.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Roseanne Barr is unhappy that Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In recent months, farmers have cited depressed commodity prices, high input costs and a weak export market as pressing economic stressors going into the harvest season.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025
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At first, Walters feared the chicken might not survive—describing her as lethargic and depressed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This isn't the first time the internet has been left heartbroken when a dog didn't want to play.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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My newlywed wife was heartbroken.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One woman, Chinni, described the work as miserable.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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O’Neill is playing the mom’s curmudgeonly father-in-law who seems intent on making everyone’s life miserable.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Sep. 2025
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Most of all, the Blue Jays need to stop feeling sorry for themselves, or aggrieved by the umpiring crew, and lock in on driving the baseball again.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Just not a freak that way, sorry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, my passport wasn’t stolen, nor was it stranded somewhere in the middle of the rainforest (my worst fear at the time).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Esquinas, the goal is to balance melancholy with hope.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Although the play has its melancholy moments, Shakina doesn’t dwell on them.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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