downward

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“San Francisco’s economy cannot credibly be described as being in a downward spiral at the moment,” the office wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Immense and imposing, formed through the downward trajectory of water from mountains as it collects and freezes, they have always moved.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The unusually steep downward revision was due to a sharper-than-estimated contraction in Ireland -- where economic activity fell 12.1 percent compared to an initial forecast of two percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Then, consequently, you would be making less yield, and you’d cycle downward from there.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Dark clouds started swirling and bulging downward, lower and lower, like a giant, twisting finger pointing at the countryside.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown