as in hopeless
emphasizing or expecting the worst
a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year
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Recent Examples of downbeat
Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Shares of American Eagle were also lower in extended trading: The retailer missed first-quarter earnings estimates and issued downbeat guidance for the second quarter.
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—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Economist Jonathan Pingle at UBS said the downbeat forecast isn’t merely a function of tariffs but rather a broader view of weakness in the labor market and consumer spending and tighter expectations for fiscal spending.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Until recently, the general feeling of Oilers fans was decidedly downbeat in regard to the July 1, 2024, signings.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Shares of American Eagle were also lower in extended trading: The retailer missed first-quarter earnings estimates and issued downbeat guidance for the second quarter.
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—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Noun
From the first downbeat to the last, audience members danced and bobbed their heads, bearing a resemblance to the nearby ocean.
—Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Economist Jonathan Pingle at UBS said the downbeat forecast isn’t merely a function of tariffs but rather a broader view of weakness in the labor market and consumer spending and tighter expectations for fiscal spending.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downbeat
Adjective
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Those who are convinced they’re trapped stay helpless and hopeless.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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In a world where the powerful increasingly act with impunity, taking fictional villains to task makes sense, a form of Hollywood wish fulfillment for those who feel stuck or hopeless.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
Noun
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There are several reasons why markets in the state are experiencing such a downturn.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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This spring, Russia’s manufacturing sector, an industry that also includes defense enterprises, suffered its steepest downturn in close to three years, dropping 2 points from February to March.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Too often, leaders are stuck between moral maximalism and cynical cost-cutting.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Mamdani proposes to pay for these splendid gifts to the city’s voters by raising taxes even further on the city’s top income earners, in the cynical belief that those who make up his tax base are stuck there, cannot flee, and are thus cows to be helplessly milked.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has run Japan with just two brief gaps since 1955, is very skilled at pinning economic slowdowns on the BOJ.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The slowdown in Sin City is in line with what’s going on elsewhere, Hill said.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The survey — which sampled 1,265 registered voters June 5-9 — also found that Americans are pessimistic about the likelihood that a ceasefire will be achieved soon.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Pessimism — and yet hope Altogether, the administration's actions — and pledges to cut funding for NIH grants by more than 40% next year — have many researchers pessimistic about the prospects of developing an HIV vaccine anytime soon.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Everyone knows the main culprit for this downswing: an offensive line that sprung holes, especially on the edge.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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During that bleak era, Che-Chung Tsai, a researcher at the University of Washington, contacted several companies, seeking experimental drugs for use in an animal study.—
Jon Cohen,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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That said, Google’s latest survey paints a bleak picture.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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This stagnation comes at a time when medical needs are growing and pharmaceutical innovation is more critical than ever.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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New home prices fell at their fastest pace in seven months in May, according to Larry Hu, chief China economist at Macquarie, extending a two-year stagnation, despite the government efforts aimed at arresting the decline.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
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“Downbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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