Before the sentencing, Ms. Stewart appeared downcast and on the verge of tears, telling Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, "This is a shameful day".
After the verdict was returned, Gehlau's family, who sat in court with a German translator, appeared downcast and her husband, Marcel, shook uncontrollably and wept before being led from court.
As he answered question after question here, Mr. Obama appeared downcast and subdued as he tried to explain why he had decided to categorically denounce his minister of 20 years.
Chicago's strength in the campaign against Los Angeles was the novelty factor, and even Ueberroth, who appeared to look downcast during the news conferences, acknowledged the influence of civic enthusiasm by the Midwestern city.
But Mr. Rickey did not seem downcast.
PARIS — Free after years being held hostage in the deserts of West Africa, four Frenchmen, two with eyes downcast, two appearing joyous, stepped out of a plane and into a fine autumn morning south of Paris on Wednesday.
But the eight members of the court appeared startled and downcast when the military judge instructed them that they had no alternative under the law but to impose a sentence of life imprisonment for the crime of premeditated murder.
"Standing before me, eyes downcast, appeared to be the father of Bitcoin," wrote Leah McGrath Goodman in her Newsweek piece.
She sang with downcast eyes, often appearing distracted; at times she resembled Van Morrison, who's usually determined not to be a showman.
On Thursday a downcast mood appeared across the board.
