dejecting

verb

Definition of dejectingnext
present participle of deject
as in depressing
to make sad nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks

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  1. depressing
  2. worrying
  3. burdening
Verb
  • In either case, residents may choose to leave an area, driving down asset prices and depressing the local economy.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Tax evasion is well above the European average—no wonder, since taxes on middle and upper incomes are punitive and are depressing consumption.
    Mark Gilbert, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2016
Definition of depressing
Verb
  • The hilarity of people worrying about toy safety/propriety is timeless.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • So, dance the night away without worrying about your foundation melting off or your eyeshadow or concealer creasing.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of worrying
Verb
  • Confession might ease your mind but at the expense of burdening another.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Babin is chair of the space and aeronautics subcommittee and has conducted CHIPS and Science Act oversight hearings where he's warned against burdening local governments and industry partners with cumbersome regulations and paperwork.
    Maria Curi, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of burdening
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dejecting

dejection

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