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
Mealtimes were the most depressing part of the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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
Like the billionaire geniuses who created social media that wound up depressing, dumbing down and dehumanizing civilization, the motives of these companies were purely financial.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
He sounded so earnest, I couldn’t tell him I’d found the picture depressing and melodramatic.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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