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
It lowers out-of-pocket costs and expands the addressable market for fertility treatment, even if total births remain depressed.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The RJF members were about to leave Japan, depressed that they’d made little headway, when a call came in from Suzuki that bore potentially good news.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.