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The U.S. could run a big trade deficit in the second quarter, and large trade gaps depress GDP.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

“These additional allowances would not only endanger our emissions targets, they would also flood the auction market and depress cap-and-invest revenues,” said Pam Odell of the group Climate Action California.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

The conflict also threatens to depress the global economy, which could curb orders from regions around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

The United Arab Emirates’ departure, won’t change oil prices in the short term but is likely to depress them long-term.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

Over time her silences annoy her husband, then puzzle him and finally depress him.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Extreme heat depresses economic activity by restricting work and disrupting transport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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

Jonny's prediction: It depresses me how good Sunderland are this season.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

“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

They claimed they have noticed attendees who feel anxious and depressed leave the festival feeling "inspired and motivated" with the "answer they came for".

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

The woman told Santander she was depressed and did not know how she could stop working after losing her life savings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

During the 2018 U.S.-China trade war, for example, voluntary curbs by Chinese SOEs depressed trade with the U.S. by an additional 4 percentage points beyond the 8% decline induced by Chinese tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Bank of America’s global automobile-industry note, authored by lead analyst Horst Schneider and team, analyzed May sales data and observed that the biggest drag on the sector worldwide was the depressed Chinese market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then, tomorrow, Friday, I’m back at school, but with the official notice that I can pop into the nurse’s office at any time if I feel depressed.

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

“It’s both depressing and also hopeful. If you are a middle manager, you have a lot of power to shape the experience of people on your team.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Architecture student Emma Cook, 20, told BBC Your Voice that the thought of paying back 9% of her salary above the threshold for the next 40 years was "depressing".

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The high-pressure system that’s causing temperature spikes, Ciliberti said, is also depressing much of the particulate matter, pushing it closer to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

The various medical terms used over the course of women’s reproductive lives haven’t done much to make menopause sound less depressing.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

I didn’t even want to know what depressing thing she was reading, so I kept my eyes on my next vacation.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx