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depressing

[dih-pres-ing] / dɪˈprɛs ɪŋ /


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The Bank of Japan’s prime rate remains at 0.75%, depressing bond yields that might suck more capital in.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Merely a gray leather couch, of a depressing aspect that almost announces a withdrawal from life and surrender to the numbing effects of long days and nights of television.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Even more depressing was the fact that this situation was not unique to Britain, or to bats.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“They feel really flat. They feel a little bit depressing in some instances.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Two final applications of the multiplication principle—one slightly depressing, the other somewhat cheering.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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