in the dumps
Example Sentences
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“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
"Lauren has had an ear infection, she looked so down in the dumps at our pre-match meal," City defender Esme Morgan said after the game.
From BBC
There is a lot of “there” here – spectacular mountains, gorgeous bodies of water, world-class urban amenities, and, yet, nearly half of us are often down in the dumps.
From Seattle Times
With some consumers mad enough to become sticker vigilantes and Biden’s approval ratings in the dumps, there’s only one real winner in this situation: the sticker profiteers themselves.
From Slate
Macy’s solid comeback is encouraging news for other department stores and specialty chains, indicating that customers are ready to buy clothing, a business that was in the dumps.
From Seattle Times
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