- present participle of depress.
depressing
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People are facing a "painful" and "depressing" few years ahead, economic think tanks have warned, after forecasts showed growth in living standards grinding almost to a halt.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The pass/fail ratio is both depressing and mildly surprising.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Financial Times headlines on a story about a drop in sales for European luxury goods as demand from Chinese consumers eases, adding that "AI-driven stock wobbles" is also depressing demand.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
"You know, Coldplay still exists. It's, like, well depressing."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Their apartment was a dark, cramped, depressing place behind the candy store.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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