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Recent Examples of downbeat
Adjective
Amid a downbeat outlook, however, analysts say there could be some bright spots to watch for in 2025. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 The musical received mixed reviews from critics, with some, including Deadline and The New York Times, championing the work, but others emphasizing the downbeat nature of the story. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
The trio’s sixth record is charmingly irritable in both of its moods: hopped up on fluffy coffee while cracking baseball jokes, or dragging out downbeats and lamenting power structures to goad listeners with mounting anticipation. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024 Long periods go by where Fishman doesn’t hit the downbeat. Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for downbeat 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downbeat
Adjective
  • Limit Media Exposure Without Putting Your Head in the Sand Staying informed is essential for leaders, but constantly consuming the news can leave you feeling overwhelmed and hopeless.
    Amy Blankson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Collette plays Muriel, who escapes from her hopeless life via her devoted fandom to the Swedish supergroup.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For example, if your primary passive income comes from rental properties, a downturn in the real estate market can lead to lower property values and difficulty finding tenants.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • To be sure, health care, child care and education costs have outpaced inflation for years, weighing on millions households and making many families vulnerable to even minor downturns.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And the video was a next-gen, next level piece of moviemaking, a cinema verité of the raping of the American farm, a vast, cynical travesty played out in broad daylight in Reagan’s twisted America.
    SPIN Editors, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Ironically, Voyager dramatically improved with what could be a cynical casting stunt: adding the alluring Jeri Ryan (constantly wearing a catsuit, no less).
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This number reflects a general slowdown of the national market as high prices and high mortgage rates keep buyers on the sidelines.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • As a rule, keep at least 10%-15% of your hard drive free to prevent application slowdowns.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • China remains the second biggest market outside of North America, and there were two Hollywood titles in the Top 10 in 2024 — Godzilla x Kong and Alien: Romulus (contrary to 2023 which had none) — but folks are pessimistic that Hollywood will ever return to the heyday of 2012-2019 there.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Then there are the rankings that were right by being pessimistic, which isn’t as fun, but just as important.
    Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • On each downswing, a decomputation is performed, recovering the energy.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Even amid its meteoric rise this year, bitcoin experienced a temporary downswing that slashed one-third of its value, Kenwell noted.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Matt Harrison, president of Kuka Home North America, which has a furniture manufacturing base in Monterrey, fears the future could be bleak.
    David Culver, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The negotiations have seemingly stalled and the market for him is bleak.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Middle Class Not Hollowed Out These facts might seem surprising, given all the talk about income stagnation for all but the richest Americans.
    Norbert Michel, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • If there’s been some tension, a heavy cloud or just a feeling of stagnation around your passions, romantic life or in regard to children, the universe is embracing you this week and assuring you that the cosmos are still on your side.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025

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“Downbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeat. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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