depressed
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"At first he was depressed," he says, "but we gave him toys to play with and his mood is gradually lifting."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
However, the forecast predicts that AI investment will begin to produce job gains next year and in 2028, even as the cuts have depressed California’s jobs picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mortgage rates surged to roughly a three-year high, a fresh setback for an already depressed housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The funny thing is, it doesn’t just make you depressed about plastic surgery and sad women and sleazy TV executives.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
I was feeling depressed because it was the first Father’s Day since my dad died.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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