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“Any suggestion that they are ready to cross the Rubicon and vote for a hike could depress euro-sterling further today.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Authors of books with Jewish or Israeli characters say their titles are “review bombed” with 1-star on sites like Goodreads to depress interest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

For those who have not been identified, negative feedback from adults and peers can further depress self-esteem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Warsh even suggested that the Fed raising interest rates is just one tool to depress inflation, raising questions about what else he has in mind.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

He had seen the pilot use it, had seen him depress the switch at his belt, so Brian pushed the switch in and blew into the mike.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

While rising rates make borrowing money to invest in a business or buy a house more expensive and depresses demand, there are signs that the economy overall has the strength to withstand them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

"As a former police detective, it depresses me to see the state of crime and policing in our capital," Newman said.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

In the macro economy, uncertainty depresses economic activity, increases stock market volatility and reduces returns.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

“It is the duration of a shock, not its magnitude, that structurally depresses valuations,” he says.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

“This kind of conversation depresses me more than you could possibly imagine,” the young man told him.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Britain’s Channel Four network found one man who’d been trying, unsuccessfully, to get himself off PIP for three years, saying he was no longer depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

"It's understandable because GPs are often confronted with depressed patients and therefore they're very focused on diagnosing depression correctly," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Tower multiples are deeply depressed, and the stocks are looking for a catalyst against a rising-rate backdrop,” Rezaei wrote, adding that the deal “could put some wind back in the TowerCos’ sails.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 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

“No, man, I’m depressed in general. I have like, clinical depression.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

For economists at Morgan Stanley, yuan weakness is a result of China’s new economic reality after the property-sector bust, depressing investment and consumer sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

While higher borrowing costs typically help tackle inflation by depressing demand in an economy, observers argue it won't do much to blunt the impacts of the current oil supply shock.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

One resident described the situation in Coedpoeth as "depressing"

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Then on Friday, I typically work from home because nobody’s in the office, and it’s depressing when there’s nobody there.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

Knowing there are people who don't want me to succeed is depressing.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone