depressing
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Even more depressing was the fact that this situation was not unique to Britain, or to bats.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
The narrative around Lululemon had been depressing in different ways leading up to the appointment of O’Neill, who takes the helm on on Sept. 8.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
There’s Mrs. Duggan’s sitting room, for example, with its “faint, high whistling of the gas fire”; and “the weary clatter of half-hearted washing-up” in a depressing cafe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Earlier, solicitor Nicola Ryan-Donnelly, from law firm Fletcher's, which is representing 22 of the injured and traumatised children, said the findings were "disturbing and frankly depressing".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The room had a damp, unused smell and the light from the lamp over the pool table was greenish and depressing.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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