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downer

[dau-ner] / ˈdaʊ nər /


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I don’t want to end my response on a downer.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

But Riley stressed the film is not a downer portrayal of the struggle between social classes.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Eventually she started Go Gentle, but still, her heroine was a downer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The one visual downer is the stage, which is no longer wood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2024

I wait for some kind of disclaimer from him about his theory being dumb or that he’s sorry for being a downer.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Here are a few more ways to fight this month’s financial downers:

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024

While the dictionary update includes some downers — including mass extinction — it also reflects a growth spurt in solutions.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2021

The holdout by RB Melvin Gordon and the foot surgery for S Derwin James were preseason downers.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2019

But the mayor doesn’t want his rallies to be downers.

From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2019

Why can’t they be total downers like the Jim Carroll Band and Beck?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2017




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