downbeat

Example Sentences

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He headed to his downbeat captain Harry Brook, who was slouched by the boundary edge.

From BBC

When it came to the economy, the prime minister was again fairly downbeat.

From BBC

Best Buy’s fiscal fourth-quarter report could hardly be seen as strong, but because Wall Street was expecting weak sales and a downbeat outlook, the results were good enough for its stock.

From MarketWatch

Norwegian’s sales miss and downbeat booking and profit outlooks spark concern about demand for cruises.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cruise operator missed sales expectations for the latest quarter and provided a downbeat outlook for both profit and bookings.

From MarketWatch