in the dumps
Example Sentences
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Consumers—long the engine of the U.S. economy—feel solidly in the dumps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Some strategists are particularly excited about technology stocks, which started the year in the dumps but have begun to climb back.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
One very exciting year later, all of that is back in the dumps.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026
Sometimes a stock that is in the dumps deserves to be, and betting on it is the functional equivalent of catching a falling knife.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025
I thought about how she’d been really quiet lately, like she was down in the dumps.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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