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

“You’re missing the fresh air around the dumps so much, you want to work today?”

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman