downer
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I don’t want to end my response on a downer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
But Riley stressed the film is not a downer portrayal of the struggle between social classes.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Sorry to be a downer, but the reality is December and January are typically the months when companies cut the most jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The one visual downer is the stage, which is no longer wood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2024
Me: I really don't want to be a downer, but...“What if he’s dead?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
But downers don’t cut it when you’re making today’s attention span-driven family fare.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Here are a few more ways to fight this month’s financial downers:
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
There were two downers: McKennie and center back Miles Robinson, the team’s best defender this year, will miss the Jamaica match.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2021
While the dictionary update includes some downers — including mass extinction — it also reflects a growth spurt in solutions.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2021
The networks will usually cut away to their own anchors and analysts — their stars — when they deem the convention doings to be ratings downers.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2016
