depressing
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“Next year,” we warned, “we’re likely to hear a lot of management commentary on how memory shortages are increasing costs and depressing sales.”
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Entering into the job centres is really depressing.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Like “The Man in the High Castle” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” before it, our depressing reality erased the distance between us and its fantasy.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
It looked like an especially depressing way to spend an afternoon surrounded by some of the most celebrated natural wonders on Earth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Poppy told the realtor soberly that he was sorry, but he couldn’t bear to look out his window at that depressing sign.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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