downcast
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But Verstappen was downcast to be nearly a second off the pace in the Red Bull.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Ireland skipper Lorcan Tucker was downcast after his side did not get to play.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
When she started releasing mixtapes a few years later, she specialized in downcast R&B, singing conversationally over rap beats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Nearly four years later, Zelensky, clad in black, recorded another video near the same spot—more downcast than defiant, preparing his people for the potential loss of a major ally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
Amy preserved a discreet silence, but there was a conscious look in her downcast face that made Laurie sit up and say gravely, “Now I’m going to play brother, and ask questions. May I?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing downcast
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