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

She wrote nearly three-quarters of a novel, but her agent called it “a depressed book.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Besides, Marlena thinks Boaz is getting depressed at being left by himself in the menagerie while the others perform.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen