downbeat
Example Sentences
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AutoZone is down 31% over the past year and is likely to echo the downbeat message from competitors O’Reilly and Advance Auto Parts when it reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The firm noted that downbeat expectations “in a year of unusually sharp upward revisions, weigh on shares, reducing hope that shares will rebound before year end.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Hollywood icon George Clooney sounded downbeat about the implications, however.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The downbeat mood on the economy stands in contrast to a stock market that has soared as enthusiasm over artificial intelligence has taken hold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Then the piano keys trilled and the guitar and bass and drums pounced on the downbeat and I forgot all about Vonetta, the record needle, and getting in trouble.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Vocabulary lists containing downbeat
Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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