Sentence examples for there are downright from inspiring English sources

There are downright depressing places, such as Minsk or Karlsruhe.

"In some communities there is downright hostility to making sure poor people get adequate representation," he added.

The party's record there is downright dismal.

But putting private repositories up there is downright expensive, even compared to things like Perforce.

But then there is downright lunacy too, as when Tory chairman Grant Shapps declares this is "a reshuffle for hardworking people".

There's bad internal communication, and then there's downright sloppiness.

But there is downright evil, and Ms. Palin, you just served its cause," Olbermann said, before going on to call Palin a "clear and present danger to the safety and security of this nation".

There's nervous, and then there's downright dangerous.

More recently, though, there are options that are downright artistic.

And while there are moments that are downright laughable, "Scandal" has flair and even sophistication.

A South Park review in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said about the series that "n the midst of all this potty-mouthed humor, there are moments that are downright touching", and particularly highlighted the ending of "Ike's Wee Wee" as an example, explaining that "all's well in the end, and Kyle and the boys learn a lesson about family values that even Dan Quayle would approve of".