depressed
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Granted, consumer confidence has been depressed for months, and retail spending has held up.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
While stocks that boast fat yields seem tempting, a high yield is typically the result of a depressed stock price, signaling financial trouble.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
But many more commodities are affected than during the first Gulf War, the Iranian Revolution or the Arab Oil Embargo, all three of which depressed the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
If Disney had to sell the stations, the price would probably be depressed due to pressure to unload the properties.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
“You know, jaanoo, this Halloween business gets me quite depressed too. Who wouldn’t want to go out dressed like a rabbit and beg for candied carrots?”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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