depressed

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Non-verbal, biting and unable to sit still, her daughter Rachael, who had been diagnosed with autism, had slowly overwhelmed Martha leaving her desperate and depressed.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Harsh winter weather, meanwhile, almost certainly depressed hiring in February, even if the government’s initial report didn’t show much sign of it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Despite Disney operating amid a volatile macroeconomic backdrop and seeing depressed international visitation trends, the analysts maintain that tailwinds will support earnings growth in the back half of its fiscal 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He also told them he was depressed because she had died and his kids were “going through stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Then, in 1884, the depressed Cantor had his first mental breakdown.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife