downbeat

/ˈdaʊnbiːt/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

quiet, strong

VERB + DOWNBEAT

anticipate, bank, don't, entered, feeling, issued, sounded

DOWNBEAT + NOUN

affair, assessment, conductor's, grace

PREP.

about, on, on, with

ADV.

somewhat

noun

The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).

adj

Sad or pessimistic.

He sounded downbeat when asked about his future plans.

Cautiously optimistic.

She carried herself with a quiet downbeat grace.

He sounded downbeat when asked about his future plans.

Wiktionary

She carried herself with a quiet downbeat grace.

Wiktionary

The orchestra entered on the downbeat of the conductor's baton.

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The Scottish Reel should be played with a strong downbeat on the first note of each bar.

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The Central Bank issued a downbeat assessment of the economic prospects for the next financial year.

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Everyone was exhausted, so the party was a somewhat downbeat affair.

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