Examples of down in the dumps in a Sentence
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That implies a business that’s been firmly turned around, after decades of being down in the dumps, and changes made will continue to pay off in future quarters.
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David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Mike Segar | Reuters Nothing like going to one of the largest research conferences in the world and having everyone down in the dumps about their sector.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
Dan Campbell isn't down in the dumps about the Detroit Lions' first loss in two months or the team's mounting injury woes.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Richie seems down in the dumps, listless and unsure of himself.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2024
So, what's a SAD girl to do when her libido is down in the dumps?
—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
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David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Mike Segar | Reuters Nothing like going to one of the largest research conferences in the world and having everyone down in the dumps about their sector.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
Dan Campbell isn't down in the dumps about the Detroit Lions' first loss in two months or the team's mounting injury woes.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Richie seems down in the dumps, listless and unsure of himself.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2024
So, what's a SAD girl to do when her libido is down in the dumps?
—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
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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 25 Mar. 2025.
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