depress
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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
A federal judge ordered an end to practices that depress ad rates for web publishers, but declined to order a divestiture of Google’s ad exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
The effect of these higher yields has been to depress sentiment – and valuations — among U.S. homebuilders.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Your polar bear facts are really starting to depress me.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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
More broadly, pumping more oil depresses prices, creating fiscal headaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 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
"I felt so depressed and hopeless but those feelings disappeared. I entered a tree-like state."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
EV sales remain depressed, but Tesla’s market share has recovered from its 2025 nadir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Computer chip and software developer Broadcom purchased the Irvine office compound it rented in the latest example of a well-funded company taking advantage of depressed real estate prices to switch from renter to owner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"There's a sizeable market to conquer," said Versloot, who was brought in just over a year ago to turn around BIC's fortunes after years of depressed sales.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Miss Honey turned and walked out of the study feeling depressed but by no means defeated.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Job losses and falling purchasing power have added to industry's woes by depressing consumer spending.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Mealtimes were the most depressing part of the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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
There is a despondency now, with words like "depressing" and "empty" peppering the conversation.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
So I say, "Sorry. Still, you have to admit, that's a pretty depressing story."
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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