downbeat

Example Sentences

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Sentiment was decidedly downbeat as the trading week got under way in Asia, which is particularly vulnerable to energy market turmoil as it imports the bulk of its power needs.

From The Wall Street Journal

While lower-income consumers are slowing down, there’s been a long-running disconnect between downbeat consumer sentiment and strong spending, he noted, pointing to a strong holiday shopping season at the end of 2025.

From MarketWatch

Looking ahead: “We doubt that future Michigan survey results will look as rosy as this one, and this report is pretty downbeat,” said Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics.

From MarketWatch

Compounding the downbeat mood was news Friday that the US economy unexpectedly lost jobs in February, while unemployment edged up.

From Barron's

He headed to his downbeat captain Harry Brook, who was slouched by the boundary edge.

From BBC