downbeat

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Sentiment was decidedly downbeat as the trading week got under way in Asia, which is particularly vulnerable to energy market turmoil as it imports the bulk of its power needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Compounding the downbeat mood was news Friday that the US economy unexpectedly lost jobs in February, while unemployment edged up.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

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 • Mar. 3, 2026

Panula invited her to attend one of his masterclasses, and on the first downbeat of her first experience conducting, “I knew immediately that this was beyond anything I’ve experienced in my life,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Their vast wings seemed slow, but they flew fast, each downbeat driving them mightily through the air.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin