below zero
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That makes TOI-199b far milder than hot Jupiters, while also being dramatically warmer than the frozen gas giants in our own solar system, where temperatures can plunge hundreds of degrees below zero.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
"We were people who had money. Now, we've fallen below zero."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Having realized its error, the ECB cut its key rate in November, initiating a lengthy sequence that eventually took borrowing costs below zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
“If we go for a walk, he’s a captive audience, but it’s been below zero here. So sometimes, I’ll interrupt ‘Jeopardy,’” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
It was fifty-three degrees below zero with a sharp wind blowing out of the north.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
