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as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the depressing atmosphere of the empty mall
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as in sad
causing unhappiness
more depressing news about the famine overseas
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as in saddening
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in throwing
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 reducing
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 pressing
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depressing
Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
Balancing your budget can feel depressing while the moon confronts Saturn.
—USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Tax evasion is well above the European average—no wonder, since taxes on middle and upper incomes are punitive and are depressing consumption.
—Mark Gilbert, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2016
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Adjective
Spencer’s saga is a depressing tale of a rushed and incomplete police investigation, a lousy defense attorney, prosecutorial misconduct, false testimony, and witnesses compromised by cash rewards.
—Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
Balancing your budget can feel depressing while the moon confronts Saturn.
—USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
In either case, residents may choose to leave an area, driving down asset prices and depressing the local economy.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Tax evasion is well above the European average—no wonder, since taxes on middle and upper incomes are punitive and are depressing consumption.
—Mark Gilbert, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2016
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As my colleague Meg James wrote, this is the latest bleak sign for the long-beleaguered pay-TV business, which continues to lose subscribers by the millions.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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This ebullience, however, required keeping bleak thoughts at bay.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 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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By the start of the 20th century, other innovations included smokeless powder, dramatically reducing sniper signatures on the battlefield.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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As research progresses, there is hope that these new strategies will provide patients with better options for recovery, reducing the physical and emotional toll of scarring.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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In other cases, such as a pressing in-the-moment circumstance, they aren’t allowed more time and must decide on the spot or in the blink of an eye.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In other cases, such as a pressing in-the-moment circumstance, they aren’t allowed more time and must decide on the spot or in the blink of an eye.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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What’s more, twice as many people in the group that got the active treatment reported remission of their depressive symptoms compared with people in the placebo group: 45% vs. 22%.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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While both psilocybin and escitalopram showed comparable improvement in depressive symptoms, people who took psilocybin reported greater joy in their lives — a significant plus in keeping depression at bay.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Lydia Tar’s lack of self-awareness only made the character funnier and more pathetic in her downfall.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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The upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will be turning the pathetic knobs all the way to 11.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, the government recently announced a stimulus plan, which includes lowering interest rates and fiscal support and this could help consumer spending.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Creating secondhand streams for fashion merchandise is one major lever toward lowering the industry’s impact.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lego Horizon Adventures, available for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC, rebuilds 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn in the Lego universe, transforming the somber and complex Horizon into something simpler, a bit sillier and more kid-friendly.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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This seems to be part of the reason The City and Its Uncertain Walls is such an unnaturally somber book.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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