depressed

Example Sentences

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"I fear that I would have ended up being a world champion but a very depressed, sad and miserable world champion."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

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

The goal was to boost capital markets activity, depressed after the Financial Crisis, by making it easier for small, high-growth companies to raise capital through IPOs.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Two times I got very depressed and sad because I couldn’t take care of myself as a man.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander