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downbeat

[doun-beet] / ˈdaʊnˌbit /


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Jaret Seiberg, an analyst and managing director at TD Cowen’s Washington Research Group, also has been downbeat on the prospects for the legislation, which the crypto industry has been clamoring for.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

The Michigan index is notably weaker than other sentiment trackers, but those measures are also quite downbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

But Hamilton's downbeat remarks are a reflection of not only qualifying but his experience in the sprint.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

A software executive leaving to work for a chip company feeds Wall Street’s downbeat narrative around software stocks, which continue to struggle amid AI replacement fears.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Then the piano keys trilled and the guitar and bass and drums pounced on the downbeat and I forgot all about Vonetta, the record needle, and getting in trouble.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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