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
It’s just a downer, an inappropriate introduction of ugly real-world truths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
The only downer with “Welcome Tour,” which is primarily designed to show off the console’s capabilities, is that it doesn’t come bundled with the Switch 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
Scrolling through CountDowners is a very serious downer.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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
