Examples of down in the dumps in a Sentence
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So, what's a SAD girl to do when her libido is down in the dumps?
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Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2024
For anyone feeling down in the dumps, Will Smith is offering a hand to pull you out.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
Ana’s journey, going from down in the dumps to top of the heap, is a formidable one, loosely connected to Cinderella’s transformation.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
Belief can be very hard to come by when a program is as down in the dumps as Tinley Park football was heading into last fall.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
With Chinese consumers feeling down in the dumps over the economy and opting for modest vacations, a recovery will be that much harder.
—Zhiyong Yang, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
New Hampshire gets a crack at Central Michigan, a 4-8 team a year ago, and Holy Cross makes a short trip to take on a Boston College squad that might still be feeling down in the dumps after dropping its opener to Northern Illinois in overtime.
—USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
Sarah Silbiger The Federal Reserve keeps raising rates, forecasters keep warning that a recession is around the corner, inflation is still a problem, and consumer surveys show people feel down in the dumps.
—Justin Lahart, WSJ, 15 June 2023
At times this season, LaMonte Wade Jr. has looked down in the dumps, the big smiles of 2021 vanished.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2022
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Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2024
For anyone feeling down in the dumps, Will Smith is offering a hand to pull you out.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
Ana’s journey, going from down in the dumps to top of the heap, is a formidable one, loosely connected to Cinderella’s transformation.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
Belief can be very hard to come by when a program is as down in the dumps as Tinley Park football was heading into last fall.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
With Chinese consumers feeling down in the dumps over the economy and opting for modest vacations, a recovery will be that much harder.
—Zhiyong Yang, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
New Hampshire gets a crack at Central Michigan, a 4-8 team a year ago, and Holy Cross makes a short trip to take on a Boston College squad that might still be feeling down in the dumps after dropping its opener to Northern Illinois in overtime.
—USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
Sarah Silbiger The Federal Reserve keeps raising rates, forecasters keep warning that a recession is around the corner, inflation is still a problem, and consumer surveys show people feel down in the dumps.
—Justin Lahart, WSJ, 15 June 2023
At times this season, LaMonte Wade Jr. has looked down in the dumps, the big smiles of 2021 vanished.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2022
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“Down in the dumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20in%20the%20dumps. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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