upbeat

Equities dropped after an upbeat start to the week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Now white haired with a neatly trimmed beard and sunken cheeks, Bakker’s once upbeat delivery and playful repartee with guests had been replaced by a grim figure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Japan survey data was less upbeat, with September’s composite indicator of manufacturing performance turning in the softest pace of growth in six months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Devitt’s upbeat note comes as Amazon shares have fallen nearly 4% since the launch of Muse on Sept. 8.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Off the beat is in between pulses, and the upbeat is exactly halfway between pulses.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

“He took care with short notes that shouldn’t be hurried over, and with upbeats, which can be more important than downbeats — all the things that magic is made of.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2017

An unusually upbeat beginning to the festival, then, or at least it would have been were Dennehy's upbeats more easily distinguished from his down.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2012

Tuesday’s first set began as the album does: with “España,” a kinetic concoction set in 5/4 meter, its springy melody hitting the upbeats in a minor scale.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2011

The first important bebop drummers, of which he was one, used silences and moderation and self-imposed restrictions to make their sneaked upbeats pop more vividly.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2010

Turnage was lucky to find an ideal conductor in David Robertson, a musician both consistently upbeat and unfailingly precise with his upbeats.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2010