be down on

Example Sentences

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“Oil stocks and oil prices could be down on headlines,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Once upon a time, when you stepped out against New Zealand and the Haka took place, there was almost a feeling that a team would be down on the scoreboard before a ball was kicked.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023

“People seem to be down on London. It’s all about Paris,” Ratnam said.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023

I’ll say Carolina since everyone seems to be down on Sam Darnold at this point.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2022

I felt like telling Carol that my parents were out there, too, that she had no idea what it was like to be down on your luck, with nowhere to go and nothing to eat.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls