downer
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I don’t want to end my response on a downer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
But Riley stressed the film is not a downer portrayal of the struggle between social classes.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Eventually she started Go Gentle, but still, her heroine was a downer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Singer Emmy aims for a hopeful spin on a tragic story but, despite a peppy performance, it's a bit of a downer.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
Me: I really don't want to be a downer, but...“What if he’s dead?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
Here are a few more ways to fight this month’s financial downers:
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
While the dictionary update includes some downers — including mass extinction — it also reflects a growth spurt in solutions.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2021
“I’m really sick of all the Debbie downers and the negativity,” he said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2020
The holdout by RB Melvin Gordon and the foot surgery for S Derwin James were preseason downers.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2019
Why can’t they be total downers like the Jim Carroll Band and Beck?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2017
