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Recent Examples of downer
What’s good for United could be a downer for travelers, and traditionally, anything that shrinks the list of rivals linking the same two metros from a longer roster to just one or two raises red flags for regulators.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
That's a downer for the vloggers and selfie fans, but not a serious drawback for photography and videography shot from behind the camera.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The real downer was the fact that former Warrior Jonathan Kuminga was relegated to a bench role, and the man he was traded for – Kristaps Porzingis – was out with a sore back.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Is that a downer or just being a realist?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
That's a downer for the vloggers and selfie fans, but not a serious drawback for photography and videography shot from behind the camera.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The real downer was the fact that former Warrior Jonathan Kuminga was relegated to a bench role, and the man he was traded for – Kristaps Porzingis – was out with a sore back.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Is that a downer or just being a realist?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
Noun
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The coroner said in the release that the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries and the manner was an accident.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Liaquat Ahamed has spent his career studying the moments when the world’s financial system breaks down — the bad bets, the collective delusions, and the geopolitical accidents that tip economies into catastrophe.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But Lerner & Loewe bore twin messages with this show, one being about the power of sacrifice and the other being a pure testament to true love.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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In addition to the incorrect name and state, the apology poster’s profile photo bore no resemblance to Crosby’s actual ex-husband.—
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
Noun
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An officer performed a pat-down and found a gun concealed on the driver's body.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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And the company’s CEO, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, has doubled-down on this broader workforce shift—even if his peers won’t be honest about it.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Noun
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That’s an ironic bummer considering the stadium itself was a key reason Kansas City was awarded six games in the 48-nation competition.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Game 3 of the 2017 finals was a bummer.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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