in a funk
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Now compare that with the retiree unfortunate enough to stop working in October 1968 and start spending down his or her nest egg when markets were also in a funk.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
Industries that created lots of jobs a few years ago, such as real estate and education, are in a funk after a property bubble popped and Beijing launched a regulatory crackdown on the private sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Those who subsist on the fringes of the Vegas tourism orbit are aware that they are in a funk but are nonetheless powerless to fix it.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
The entertainment sector remains in a funk that started with the 2023 Hollywood writers strike, while AI is roiling the tech sector, with a loss of jobs and low hiring of recent graduates.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025
I rode the rest of the way home in a funk of fish guts and sweat.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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