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Recent Examples of downer
That’s not to say that this album is a downer, by any means.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
Learning to identify these downer moments and replace them with positive images is really empowering and can make your days more enjoyable.
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Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
Upper’s a downer But Blue Origin could not celebrate the achievement for long.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
Learning to identify these downer moments and replace them with positive images is really empowering and can make your days more enjoyable.
—
Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
Upper’s a downer But Blue Origin could not celebrate the achievement for long.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
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Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
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Since 2023, state regulators have issued 6,928 citations, including 140 for abuse and neglect by staff, 254 for accident hazards, and 257 for failing to control infections, according to state records.
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Breaking it down by item type, 80 percent of scarves 54 percent of tops, 25 percent of baby clothing, 13 percent of activewear and 14 percent of sleep wear bore inaccurate labels.
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Blanca Quinonez knows only one way to play, with full- bore, hit-the-floor intensity.
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Through years of navigating the ups and downs of podcasting, Mercury Podcast Founder and CEO Liam Heffernan noticed a striking gap in the industry.
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At that point, college programs weren’t lining up to recruit a 187-pound pass rusher who hadn’t played a down of high school football.
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Rumors of such a move surfaced a while back … but still a bummer.
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Kara has a backstory, which turns out to be an overinflated CGI bummer.
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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