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depressing

[dih-pres-ing] / dɪˈprɛs ɪŋ /


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Berkshire Hathaway is buying at a time when 6% mortgage rates are depressing housing activity and shares in the sector.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Entering into the job centres is really depressing.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Like “The Man in the High Castle” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” before it, our depressing reality erased the distance between us and its fantasy.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

It looked like an especially depressing way to spend an afternoon surrounded by some of the most celebrated natural wonders on Earth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“What on earth were you searching for in that depressing old wreck of a house?”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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