downer

Example Sentences

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But Riley stressed the film is not a downer portrayal of the struggle between social classes.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Sorry to be a downer, but the reality is December and January are typically the months when companies cut the most jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

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

The ending’s a downer, all right, but you might just smile too.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

A user from South Carolina had posted: Don’t want to be a downer, but I just had a sad thought.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman