as in sad
feeling unhappiness
newly widowed, he was cast down at the thought of being alone once again
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Recent Examples of cast down
Make good use of the constructive energies the sun and Saturn are casting down.
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USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2023
His gaze, too, is cast down.
—New York Times, 23 June 2022
The beast has been killed, the brush has grown wild, and Elif strides out of the frame with her eyes cast down, carrying her Quran.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
Also, he's cast down to Earth due to his arrogance.
—Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2011
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USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2023
His gaze, too, is cast down.
—New York Times, 23 June 2022
The beast has been killed, the brush has grown wild, and Elif strides out of the frame with her eyes cast down, carrying her Quran.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
Also, he's cast down to Earth due to his arrogance.
—Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2011
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However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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What kids gain from taking charge of their own feelings Having strong emotional regulation skills doesn’t mean kids won’t feel sad, angry, or frustrated — that’s part of being human.Amy Morin, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some artists and publishers are unhappy with the way their content is being scraped freely by companies like OpenAI and Google to train their large language models — AI models trained on huge quantities of data to generate humanlike responses.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Swiss National Bank also cut rates by 50 basis points earlier in the session Thursday, exceeding expectations of a smaller trim amid an ongoing tussle with depressed inflation and a strong Swiss franc.Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dog Breeds For Your Perfect Match By Brian Dillon Home & Travel Reporter 0 A dog that chewed through a wall to see its owner has left the internet heartbroken.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Madison is flawless in these closing scenes: stunned, heartbroken, unable to respond to the tentative romantic gestures of a Russian henchman who's taken a shine to her.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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But as is typical of City at the moment, there was another sudden collapse, this miserable run was extended, and Guardiola’s attempt to fix things failed spectacularly.Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The storm’s sloppy mess of heavy rain and strong winds will make for treacherous travel and a miserable day in the Northeast’s major cities.Elisa Raffa, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even his fellow prolific contemporaries don’t have a bar so high — sorry, Ridley Scott.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Under the heading of ‘better safe than sorry,’ a few businesses had already taken precautions to safeguard their executives.Edward Segal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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If anything, the living conditions seemed to get worse.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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That's not a bad stat to have on your Challenge resumé.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The melancholy video captures intimate moments where Payne and Cassidy are traveling the world, hugging, building Lego sets and, in the final image, sharing a kiss and a laugh.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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Their relationship deepens over the course of the film, culminating in a final scene that ends their story with a melancholy ambivalence.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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