- present participle of depress.
depressing
Example Sentences
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There is something uniquely depressing about that: doing nothing egregiously wrong, and still being horrible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
All of that is unacceptable and depressing, which is why I accepted Kaye’s invitation to have a look at something that works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Measles cases in the U.S. just set a depressing record, making 2026 the worst year for the disease since the Soviet Union collapsed.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
What’s more depressing is that a research biologist interviewed by KING-TV, Seattle’s NBC affiliate, stated that the beached whales people have encountered likely represent only a quarter to a fifth of the total death toll.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Poppy told the realtor soberly that he was sorry, but he couldn’t bear to look out his window at that depressing sign.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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