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
But it shows that while consumer confidence may be in the dumps, investors have reason to be optimistic.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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
Digger was down in the dumps that day about his grandfather having to let go of the place, and we could see how it was eating him up.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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