depressing
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Can you talk about why art that deals with depressing and scary situations can actually make us feel happier at times?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
As they exit the workforce, their pay dips sharply, depressing the average inflation-adjusted disposable personal income.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Seibert, who learned to code at age 12, said he’s found the transition depressing at times because a skill he’s spent his life perfecting is “just gone. It’s not needed anymore.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
"This study is probably the most depressing project I've been involved with in my entire life," Amaral said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
A team of medical orderlies installed tan shades on each of the two windows and lowered them to douse the room in depressing shadows.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing depressing
The Dead and the Gone
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