Used in a Sentence

upbeat

How to use upbeat in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for upbeat.

Editorial note

" Even rarer are the ones that don't leave on an upbeat ending.

Examples10
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of upbeat gathered in one view.

noun

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

noun

an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

adjective

pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for upbeat.

noun

an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

Example sentences

1

" Even rarer are the ones that don't leave on an upbeat ending.

2

I am so tired of the upbeat acquihire 'hey, users, this is good for you!

3

There were a modest number of short, upbeat paragraphs broken up with large titles.

4

Contrary to my expectation, this post was quite upbeat.

5

There's a huge difference, though, which is that Apple pulled it off. The "I'm a PC" ads might have been barbed, but they were also funny, and managed to keep it upbeat.

6

This article makes me wish HN had a downvote button for submissions - its some upbeat crap with an example that is debatable.

7

I have a theory that I'd be super upbeat if I had achieved massive, world-class success doing something I love, that was game-changing, in about as pure a form as it gets.

8

Government economist-politicians, who have to be perpetually upbeat to try to keep the market confident?

9

Moodys was upbeat about Canada, but the Canadian press constantly presented the national finances as catastrophic.

10

Too many other people writing for similar sites and with similar structures have written excessively upbeat, low-thought articles for me to trust ones on this site without doing a lot more due diligence than I normally will for a quick morning read.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use upbeat in a sentence?

" Even rarer are the ones that don't leave on an upbeat ending.

What does upbeat mean?

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

What part of speech is upbeat?

upbeat is commonly used as noun, adjective.