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Recent Examples of downer
That’s evident in dating apps becoming a downer for Gen Z, who would rather meet people in real life, and studies showing the generation actually does like to work in person after all.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
That said, the circumstances surrounding the departure of franchise icon Carlson, coupled with Washington’s previously stated wishes to add a top-six winger, make the day a bit of a downer.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In short, Bart’s kind of a downer.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
In the documentary space, a lot of the times there are downer stories, and this was an uplifting story and an optimistic story.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
That said, the circumstances surrounding the departure of franchise icon Carlson, coupled with Washington’s previously stated wishes to add a top-six winger, make the day a bit of a downer.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In short, Bart’s kind of a downer.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
In the documentary space, a lot of the times there are downer stories, and this was an uplifting story and an optimistic story.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
Noun
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An unborn child was fatally shot when a gun fired by accident during a family dispute, according to police in North Carolina.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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This is not happening by accident.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the North bore down on Saigon, Thieu begged for American financial support, but Congress was in no mood to pour more millions into the black hole of Southeast Asia.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The one block square bore witness to Sacramento’s history.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Coleman is compact, sturdy, efficient and dependable on passing downs, both as a receiver and blocker.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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While the wide-leg denim trend is making way for slimmer styles in 2026, most fashion-forward celebs and trendsetters have doubled-down on baggy denim by letting their hems puddle to the ground, as if to viscerally reject any semblance of structure.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, someone might rain on your parade, which is a bummer.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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And that feels like a bummer to me.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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