downright

Example Sentences

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"I've gotten used to it, but before, at the beginning, it was downright stressful."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

So if you — like many in the financial media — are worried about private credit, you should be downright frightened by private equity.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Phillipson described some of the negative comments as "outright snobbery and just downright unpleasant" and argued Collins had a reach "politicians can't reach".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

One moment the music envelops us in a mysterious hush and then it is downright jaunty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Forest had been downright cold at night, and he had woken in the mornings during his journey aching and chilled.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry