Examples of 'downbeat' in a sentence
Meaning of "downbeat"
downbeat (adjective) - Referring to a rhythm, music, or mood that is generally negative, pessimistic, or gloomy. This term can also describe the first beat in a measure of music or the direction of a conductor's hand gesture indicating the start of a musical piece
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- The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).
- Sad or pessimistic.
- Cautiously optimistic.
How to use "downbeat" in a sentence
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He is going to give a downbeat to each of the three movements.
Downbeat gave it four and a half stars.
You did not even know what a downbeat was.
The downbeat economy is driving people to drink.
Do not anticipate the downbeat of every bar.
I would get ready to give them the downbeat.
You hit the downbeat of the next verse.
And the music enhances a downbeat mood.
He wrote downbeat stories about depressed people doing dark things.
But your blood bag lagged on the downbeat.
Play each chord on the downbeat of the measure.
Romesh is already suspicious and downbeat.
And the downbeat of one.
Have a little crescendo on the downbeat.
My downbeat marks a pause.
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And you have a somewhat downbeat world view.
The stories printed in the anthologies were generally downbeat.
Not all the songs are downbeat and mournful.
You know that the change comes on the downbeat.
Downbeat and upbeat.
I would give the tymps a downbeat like this.
Nothing downbeat and nothing that demands too much concentration.
Dubtronica consists of electronic beats played in a downbeat manner.
A somewhat downbeat conclusion.
His films often ended unexpectedly on a downbeat note.
Others are also downbeat about the long grinding nature of any meaningful recovery.
Really try to hit the downbeat.
That is a downbeat but telling point about the progress of opposition to imperialism today.
Hit this dweeb with a downbeat.
Fed policymakers used significantly more downbeat language to describe current economic conditions.
The storyline is slow and downbeat.
The track starts downbeat but soon morphs into a very modern empowerment anthem.
Hollywood would not allow such a downbeat finale.
Some seriously downbeat ambient electronica soon began to resound through the pool area.
The movie ends on the downbeat.
When he gives the downbeat They swing us soft and low.
The endings were often downbeat.
The IMF is also more downbeat about the global economy.
The accents do not correspond to the classic concept of the downbeat.
The language turned more downbeat on the topic.
The news from the previous two months was also downbeat.
Hustlers includes its fair share of downbeat moments in its version of events.
This is a good aid when trying to cue up a precise point in a track like a downbeat.
Give me the downbeat.
Downbeat Magazine has selected him as solo artist of the year twice.
Take it on the downbeat.
I have some downbeat music and some Burning Spear music to sell the man.
Sounds terribly downbeat.
Downbeat and Metronome and newspaper clippings.
Upbeat equals downbeat.
