depress
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Conventional wisdom suggests such discouraging numbers would depress turnout.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
The run-up in bond yields is also likely to depress economic activity by making borrowing more expensive for businesses, governments and consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
This could depress demand, buying the EU a little more time to wait for LNG flows to return to normal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
For those who have not been identified, negative feedback from adults and peers can further depress self-esteem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
I push on the latch, but it won’t depress at all.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
By funneling income and investment toward export industries and away from consumers, this depresses consumption and expands the current account surplus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the macro economy, uncertainty depresses economic activity, increases stock market volatility and reduces returns.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
“It is the duration of a shock, not its magnitude, that structurally depresses valuations,” he says.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Jonny's prediction: It depresses me how good Sunderland are this season.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
“This kind of conversation depresses me more than you could possibly imagine,” the young man told him.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
"At first he was depressed," he says, "but we gave him toys to play with and his mood is gradually lifting."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
However, the forecast predicts that AI investment will begin to produce job gains next year and in 2028, even as the cuts have depressed California’s jobs picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mortgage rates surged to roughly a three-year high, a fresh setback for an already depressed housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The funny thing is, it doesn’t just make you depressed about plastic surgery and sad women and sleazy TV executives.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Shoot. A customer out in Rankin County has a leaky pipe. Bet it’s a depressed haint. I’m gonna go set up an appointment with these folks. Be right back.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Wednesday’s incident comes as the wider Emirati economy is already under pressure this year, with the war disrupting oil exports and depressing tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Job losses and falling purchasing power have added to industry's woes by depressing consumer spending.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
"I had a little bit of a shortage of time… it becomes very depressing," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Then on Friday, I typically work from home because nobody’s in the office, and it’s depressing when there’s nobody there.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Erin’s parents are wearing depressing old sweat suits.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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