downbeat
Example Sentences
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A software executive leaving to work for a chip company feeds Wall Street’s downbeat narrative around software stocks, which continue to struggle amid AI replacement fears.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
If you’re looking for something downbeat, of course, “Groundswell” can oblige.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
In all, no fewer than 26 of the 49 analysts surveyed by FactSet who cover Zscaler lowered their stock-price targets in the wake of the downbeat guidance.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The demand recovery helped overshadow a downbeat earnings outlook for the current quarter and lowered profit guidance for the full year, as demand fell in the weeks following the start of the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The track was slick, though—a heavy double downbeat you could feel in your gut and clickity-clack rim shots bouncing back and forth like two stuttering ghosts.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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