in the dumps
Example Sentences
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Some strategists are particularly excited about technology stocks, which started the year in the dumps but have begun to climb back.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Shares of gold miners have been in the dumps this month, as investors have expressed fears over how the Iran war will tarnish the value of the precious metal.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
One very exciting year later, all of that is back in the dumps.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026
“I was feeling so in the dumps that I’d be choking on a line that I didn’t even want to say because if I say it, I’ll start crying,” he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025
I’ve often been down in the dumps, but never desperate.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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