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
Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
This can primarily be attributed to a downbeat quarterly performance as well as a bleak outlook.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
And the phrases in the singalong chorus generally start on the second beat of a measure, leading to the downbeat of the next bar; thus, they’re built from musical pickups.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Even so, Fletcher refused to be downbeat about the slump in British fortunes.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
This can primarily be attributed to a downbeat quarterly performance as well as a bleak outlook.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
The outperformance comes as a surprise to many, especially given former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi’s downbeat assessment of European competitiveness just six months ago.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
And the phrases in the singalong chorus generally start on the second beat of a measure, leading to the downbeat of the next bar; thus, they’re built from musical pickups.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downbeat
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Previewing the playoffs with a playoff team draft Finding 3 positive thoughts for each of the NHL’s 15 most hopeless teams 16 stats: Blues’ turnaround, Lane Hutson’s stardom and Stars’ struggles Comments D Dan N. · 4h 17m ago Helle is thee best.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mimi seesaws between hopeless heroin addict and righteous truth-teller.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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China’s theatrical box office has staged a strong recovery this year from a severe downturn in 2024, when total ticket revenue declined 23 percent.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The price for that inflation-beating power is suffering through occasional downturns.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Beyond that, Acheampong’s rapid rise and equally precipitous fall in the first two weeks of January lent itself to the more cynical notion that Maresca might have wanted to send a message to Chelsea about the need for defensive reinforcements in the winter market.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps most perplexing about Smash, though, is its weirdly cynical, ungenerous take on the Bombshell herself.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a release, MTI said the growth slowdown was due to declines in manufacturing, as well as some services sectors such as finance and insurance.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Level design is varied and intriguing, supercharged by power-ups and made easier with a slowdown feature, giving you time to breathe or respond to on-screen madness at the expense of your final score.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What causes bear markets? Bear markets tend to happen when investors are feeling particularly pessimistic about the future of the economy.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even the most Maga-loving people in my world are getting a bit pessimistic.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The downswings are still violent, but the outperformance is massive.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The van ride is almost alarmingly pleasant since Eddie’s either gotten his feet under him or is on the downswing of a manic episode.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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All of these episodes have different types of endings: There’s bleak to total cliffhanger to sentimental.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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Some practical frameworks and strategies enable leaders to maintain stability, foster engagement, and position their teams for success even when the economic outlook appears bleak.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In particular, there may have been confusion, challenges or stagnation with your romantic life, children or enjoyment in life.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Last spring, the city boldly took the initiative to break the stagnation that has plagued the Terminal for decades and, along with the state, engineered a land swap with the Port Authority so that the city could take control of the site and redevelop it.—
Dan Goldman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Downbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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