in the dumps

Idioms and Phrases

see down in the dumps .

Example Sentences

“My stocks under Trump, they shot up. Now, they’re in the dumps,” Boo Boo added.

From Los Angeles Times

Vance, and why ESG has survived while DEI is in the dumps.

From Slate

Cleaning shouldn’t leave you down in the dumps.

From Seattle Times

He was really down in the dumps for a lot of his life and what he managed to do was really remarkable.

From Salon

“I was kind of down in the dumps for a little while, honestly.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• depressed
• deserted
• desolate
• desperate
• despondent
• destitute
• helpless
• lonely
• miserable
• oppressed
• pathetic
• pitiful