Examples of cast down in a Sentence
newly widowed, he was cast down at the thought of being alone once again
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Her face looked drawn, her eyes cast down, and her two-year-old granddaughter, Josephine, clung tightly to her side.
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Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
13 June 2026
And there, above them, is Leonardo’s image of Jesus—arms outstretched, eyes cast down—presiding over the scene.
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Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
On Friday, however, the major averages closed out a losing week , following stumbles in the tech trade that cast down on the market's recent advance.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 Sep. 2025
The fruit-forward drinks seem cast down from the berry-rich fields of Oregon, and for a breakfast snack there’s biscuits and gravy.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
13 June 2026
And there, above them, is Leonardo’s image of Jesus—arms outstretched, eyes cast down—presiding over the scene.
—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
On Friday, however, the major averages closed out a losing week , following stumbles in the tech trade that cast down on the market's recent advance.
—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 Sep. 2025
The fruit-forward drinks seem cast down from the berry-rich fields of Oregon, and for a breakfast snack there’s biscuits and gravy.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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“Cast down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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