in the dumps
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There are also signs that hiring for other tech jobs, particularly in software engineering, aren’t down in the dumps.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Despite the lift on Friday, Ares stock has been down in the dumps, with the shares losing a quarter of their value in the last six months.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
One very exciting year later, all of that is back in the dumps.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026
"There are months where I will be down in the dumps, and I'll post just the bare minimum. I can't compete with robots."
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
I’ve often been down in the dumps, but never desperate.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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