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downcast

British pronunciation/dˈa‍ʊnkɑːst/
American pronunciation/ˈdaʊnˌkæst/
downcast
[ADJECTIVE]
1

(of eyes) pointed downward

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2

(of a person) melancholic and full of grief

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Downcast
[NOUN]
1

a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine

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Examples
1So the downcast priest left with Moncho's little papers.
2And I had my eyes downcast
3You might be feeling downcast and disheartened for reasons you just don't understand.
4Pizarro was downcast when he saw they all wanted to go.
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