downbeat

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

   the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

1. These difficult times have me feeling downbeat.

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

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

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4. Don't anticipate the downbeat.

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

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