downbeat

Example Sentences

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One silver lining is that even the most downbeat year-end S&P 500 target now implies nearly 10% upside.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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

Guy Greco struck the downbeat three final times—hop^hop-hop—and the two lines collided at the gate in a frenzy of hugs and shrieks and kisses.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli