downcast
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Carrick refused to be downcast - even when Fernandes missed that first penalty.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Household consumption accelerated a little in the quarter, having done some of the legwork in propping up the otherwise downcast French economy even after the war in Iran sent energy prices surging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Haitians were paying taxes and refurbishing the downcast city; sometimes, they even refurbished houses they were only renting.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Plenty of people outside of the Dodgers’ downcast clubhouse Thursday evening saw the Brewers’ four-game sweep of the defending back-to-back champions as the fall of a dynasty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Ma’am,” Mama said, her shoulders rounded and her eyes downcast.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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