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

And people would be down on him, you know?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2023

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

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023

I soothe my conscience with the thought that it’s better for unkind words to be down on paper than for Mother to have to carry them around in her heart.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank