funk

Example Sentences

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The slightest hint of conflict sends him marching off in a silent funk, actually.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Target’s TGT -0.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle new chief executive, Michael Fiddelke, says he has a plan to pull the retailer out of its prolonged funk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It’s also loud, as the sounds of a rambunctious funk band next door work to penetrate the space.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The exchange of ideas between the two would later be seen as formative to the development of Afrobeat, a political cocktail blending highlife with funk, jazz and soul.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

A mood-music project to help my dad out of his funk.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas