in a funk
Example Sentences
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Surveys say Americans are in a funk, even though their sour mood doesn’t match up with what major indicators say about how the U.S. economy is performing, The Wall Street Journal’s Justin Lahart writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In other words, he was dealing with a country just as bellicose and irrational as he is, and it had him in a funk.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
These days, news that the housing market continues to be in a funk barely elicits an eyebrow raise from traders.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Those trade-offs will likely contribute to the gloom of consumers, who are already in a funk.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
Penelope thought she had planned the day from top to bottom, but she had not planned that the children would be in a funk, and so, she realized, her plan must be altered.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
