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
One very exciting year later, all of that is back in the dumps.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026
"There are months where I will be down in the dumps, and I'll post just the bare minimum. I can't compete with robots."
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
Before this, their stocks were in the dumps because of a slowdown in oil drilling.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 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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