as in hopeless
emphasizing or expecting the worst
a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year
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Recent Examples of downbeat
Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Still, writing in a sober, downbeat style and translating Hemingway and Steinbeck, as Vittorini and his fellow novelist Cesare Pavese did, came to be seen in retrospect as acts of resistance in themselves.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
At the same time, 33% say the economy will get worse, up 16 points and driven entirely by deeper downbeat views of Democrats.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The anticipation of the future Hall of Fame defenseman’s first game this season was such that Jim Hiller brought some levity to end a downbeat media session after a one-sided loss to Pittsburgh on Monday.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Still, writing in a sober, downbeat style and translating Hemingway and Steinbeck, as Vittorini and his fellow novelist Cesare Pavese did, came to be seen in retrospect as acts of resistance in themselves.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
Arriving on the heels of an intense and desperate pursuit, the victorious verdict resolves into a deeply human downbeat note in Lumet’s hands, one that rings as persistently as Galvin’s phone.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
At the same time, 33% say the economy will get worse, up 16 points and driven entirely by deeper downbeat views of Democrats.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downbeat
Adjective
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Is there a way out of our divided country’s seemingly hopeless predicament?—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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People who find themselves in financial trouble sometimes consider taking drastic measures when their situation appears hopeless.—
Paulette Perhach,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nonetheless, investors must recognize the company’s vulnerability during economic downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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A number of large media companies also saw a downturn, with Disney down 3.55% to $105.43 and Warner Bros. Discovery surrendering 6% to $10.70. Shares of local TV station owners and major broadband providers Comcast and Charter were among the only gainers in media.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It’s packed with tough love, cathartic activities, and positive affirmations that won’t leave cynical folks rolling their eyes.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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It’s been cool and cynical, surreal and silly, bold enough to make adolescents of all ages feel daring for staying up past 11:30 (or catching up on YouTube the next morning) and safe enough to keep advertisers and network executives happy.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a brief pandemic slowdown, river lines are back in growth mode.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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Adrian’s aggressive expansion, built on a mountain of debt, unraveled amid interest rate hikes and China’s economic slowdown.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The pessimistic analysis has not paid nearly enough attention to the weak underpinnings of Russian military power.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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More uncertainty correlates with slower industrial production growth and more pessimistic consumer outlooks on the future.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The band was still on a commercial downswing though, and Presto suffers from slick, unflattering production and some uncharacteristically bland lyrics.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
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The next upswing is inevitably followed by a downswing, and the cycle seemingly never ends.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Even the relatively staid premiere stole a handful of grim chuckles thanks to its guest star’s exceedingly blasé delivery of impossibly bleak news.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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Yet if Mickey’s life is suffocatingly bleak, Mickey 17 is anything but.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Companies that fail to foster inclusion risk stagnation and falling behind competitors.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The remedy to that stagnation might have arrived, as people who grew up with those games are now the ones making them.—
Echo Apsey,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Downbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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