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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 even think depression is caused by thinking about things that depress you.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

It depresses me even to think about it.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

He said 2024 represented the largest annual reduction, save for the pandemic and recession years of 2020 and 2008, when energy use, transportation and economic activity were depressed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It's understandable because GPs are often confronted with depressed patients and therefore they're very focused on diagnosing depression correctly," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Tower multiples are deeply depressed, and the stocks are looking for a catalyst against a rising-rate backdrop,” Rezaei wrote, adding that the deal “could put some wind back in the TowerCos’ sails.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 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

And they didn’t even read; depressed populations don’t have the time or energy to spare.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

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

Donors should only entrust their money to administrators and projects that break the depressing collegiate mold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

While higher borrowing costs typically help tackle inflation by depressing demand in an economy, observers argue it won't do much to blunt the impacts of the current oil supply shock.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

One resident described the situation in Coedpoeth as "depressing"

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Trub says, “One of these days I’ll play that song for you. It might sound depressing, but really it’s about not letting life get you down.”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott