- present participle of depress.
depressing
Example Sentences
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Job losses and falling purchasing power have added to industry's woes by depressing consumer spending.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
For economists at Morgan Stanley, yuan weakness is a result of China’s new economic reality after the property-sector bust, depressing investment and consumer sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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
There is a despondency now, with words like "depressing" and "empty" peppering the conversation.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The fate of the universe in either cosmology may seem a little depressing, but we may take solace in the time scales involved.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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