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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast down
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But nothing in life is sadder than a reality television person who doesn't know when to retire.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Air France regrets this sad event and expresses its sincere condolences.Michael D. Carroll AND Theo Burman, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, Butler was months away from potentially becoming a free agent (as is the case now) and was unhappy with the Timberwolves (as is the case now, just with the Heat).Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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That’s a sure sign coaches are unhappy with aspects of a player’s performance.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Probably train tomorrow for my sanity, but just frustrated and heartbroken.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Her owner recently passed away unexpectedly, and Eartha was left heartbroken.Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 11 Jan. 2025
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Here’s a player who never takes his foot off the gas, who can make life miserable for the opposition in front of the net and in the corners, and who fills the net to boot.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Yet their return to the longer format in the second half of 2024 was almost unremittingly miserable.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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There’s no room for feeling sorry for ourselves in the NBA, in life in general.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The teen’s attorney, Bob Dunlap, said at the time his client was sorry for what occurred.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some of them haven't been that bad, and some of them have been egregious.Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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During the worst of the firestorm Tuesday, the winds were so bad that air operations were suspended.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Heat’s 36-point loss to the NBA’s fifth-worst team over the weekend marked their third-largest home defeat in the last two decades and kept them hovering around .500 as a melancholy cloud hangs over the franchise’s head.James Jackson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The melancholy song reaches a new high on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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