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as in concave
curved inward
the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms
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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards
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as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs
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as in troubled
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in lowered
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year
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as in pressed
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depressed
Lynya Floyd, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
Deadpool, is depressed, according to a synopsis by Showtimes.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Their most pertinent finding was, in four of the six depressed individuals, that the salience network was over double the size of those in the healthy control group.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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People with eczema are more likely to feel anxious or depressed than those who don’t have it.
—Lynya Floyd, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
Deadpool, is depressed, according to a synopsis by Showtimes.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Their most pertinent finding was, in four of the six depressed individuals, that the salience network was over double the size of those in the healthy control group.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Underneath are two concave rubber pads to grip the frame without the worry of scratching it up and are cinched down with mini TPU straps.Matt Beer, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
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The record is so timeless and concave, or whatever the metaphors are.Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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The answer is that immigrants and minorities, particularly working-class ones, are unhappy with the economy and much else.Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The measures come as a cost-of-living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead of an election that could come anytime between this fall and next October.Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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People from certain ethnic groups and those living in deprived areas are waiting longer for public healthcare in England, an analysis has shown.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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The house, built for the aristocracy nearly 300 years ago, was divided into 19 tenement flats in the late 19th century as the area became more deprived and crowded.Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 June 2024
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The replacement generator was then moved to the floater and lowered into the nacelle using the GenHook crane, all while adhering to the same procedure.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Li also lowered prices for several of its models a few months ago and this has also likely helped support sales to an extent.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Questions have continued to be raised about his impartiality on X (formerly Twitter) though his posting on the platform has reduced significantly in recent months.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Behind the scenes, however, the White House pressed the sides to come to terms, dispatching officials from the Labor Department, Transportation Department and National Economic Council to resolve their differences.Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Behind the scenes, however, the White House pressed the sides to come to terms, dispatching officials from the Labor Department, Transportation Department and National Economic Council to resolve their differences.Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
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After a few training montages and a brief interview with facility manager Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), Charles moves into Pacific View to begin the process of meeting the staff and fellow residents, who are variously enthusiastic and sad, bored and over-programmed, lonely and horny.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Last year, Ficklin was feeling a little sad and anxious about moving out of her family’s home of 23 years.Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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