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downbeat
1. n. (music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke)
2. adj. sad or pessimistic
He sounded downbeat when asked about his future plans.

Example Sentences

In the closing numbers the mood is made to grow lighter, so that the final chorus with such small forces makes for a rather downbeat close, my one serious reservation.

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