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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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Nike reported fourth-quarter financial results that slightly topped depressed revenue and earnings-per-share estimates, but the full-year picture reflects the brand’s struggles, as 12-month revenue fell 10% to $46.3 billion.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2025
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What resonates most strongly is the film’s subtler or more emotional moments — the camera lingering on a man left holding a stick after his dog fails to come back from a swim or the scene where Brody’s son mimics his depressed father’s body language at the dinner table.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Other polls have also shown a downward trend in Trump's approval rating in recent days.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The sharp downward trend, according to Mass Lottery Executive Director Mark William Bracken, can be traced directly to the size — or rather the lack thereof — of the jackpots made available for players over the last year.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Too much alcohol and your dreamy dessert turns into a sad, semi-frozen slush.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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All three movies are packed with dinosaurs—dinosaurs running, dinosaurs being sad and winsome, dinosaurs showing ruthless disregard for human life.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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This gives the creditor an additional target to pursue and make very unhappy which can indirectly put pressure on the debtor to pay the judgment.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Circulation increased and the publication won two Pulitzer Prizes, but the owner, conservative Harry Guggenheim, was unhappy with the paper’s shift to the left, and he and Moyers were divided over the Vietnam War and the 1968 presidential election.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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And before long, his pig is stolen, leaving him heartbroken.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Once the game is over, pink soldiers approach Yong-sik to shoot him and ensure that he’s eliminated, despite Geum-ja’s heartbroken pleas.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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As a result, couples may find themselves in a miserable situation.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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The first half of the Rockies’ 2025 season was miserable, and that’s an understatement.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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In this evocative, melancholy tale, an Italian champion racer is tasked with driving a car from Italy into Russia.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The commercial, as many may recall, features a montage of animal clips set to the melancholy ballad.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Downcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downcast. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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