down in the dumps
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There are also signs that hiring for other tech jobs, particularly in software engineering, aren’t down in the dumps.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Despite the lift on Friday, Ares stock has been down in the dumps, with the shares losing a quarter of their value in the last six months.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
"Morale is down in the dumps," Bastien Brusaferro of the general winegrowers' union told France Info.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025
There is a lot of “there” here – spectacular mountains, gorgeous bodies of water, world-class urban amenities, and, yet, nearly half of us are often down in the dumps.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
Digger was down in the dumps that day about his grandfather having to let go of the place, and we could see how it was eating him up.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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