be down on

Example Sentences

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“Oil stocks and oil prices could be down on headlines,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“People seem to be down on London. It’s all about Paris,” Ratnam said.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023

The top grades are expected to be down on last year's figure when they are published on Thursday, mirroring last week's A-level results.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2022

“I think it will be down on the list, like No. 3 or No. 4,” Paris said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022

“Any more of this foolishness and you’ll be down on the beach in San Juan with your mother, laughing and swimming and dancing.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole