the dumps

Example Sentences

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Despite the lift on Friday, Ares stock has been down in the dumps, with the shares losing a quarter of their value in the last six months.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Consumers—long the engine of the U.S. economy—feel solidly in the dumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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’ve often been down in the dumps, but never desperate.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank