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as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the depressing atmosphere of the empty mall
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as in sad
causing unhappiness
more depressing news about the famine overseas
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as in saddening
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in throwing
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
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as in reducing
to diminish the price or value of
the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year
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as in pressing
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
On the highway, the car tracks your gaze and head position to make sure your eyes stay on the road the entire time—arguably more depressing and mind-numbing than regular highway driving.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
The bank’s hope no doubt is that a rising stock market will offset some of the household wealth lost to the property crisis and its depressing effect on real estate values.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Often depressing but always revealing, Social Studies paints a blunt yet never alarmist portrait of contemporary teen life.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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Balancing your budget can feel depressing while the moon confronts Saturn.
—USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
On the highway, the car tracks your gaze and head position to make sure your eyes stay on the road the entire time—arguably more depressing and mind-numbing than regular highway driving.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
The bank’s hope no doubt is that a rising stock market will offset some of the household wealth lost to the property crisis and its depressing effect on real estate values.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Often depressing but always revealing, Social Studies paints a blunt yet never alarmist portrait of contemporary teen life.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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Some recipients responded to the texts with anger and others with a sense of humor, but many agree that the messages seem to be a bleak foreshadowing.Char Adams, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The stock's fate hinges on the 2024 presidential election results, with potential appreciation if Trump wins, but a bleak outlook if Kamala Harris prevails.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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On a night that's traditionally associated with mischief, the sad reality is that some people take things too far.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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What’s more, twice as many people in the group that got the active treatment reported remission of their depressive symptoms compared with people in the placebo group: 45% vs. 22%.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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While both psilocybin and escitalopram showed comparable improvement in depressive symptoms, people who took psilocybin reported greater joy in their lives — a significant plus in keeping depression at bay.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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After a downright pathetic few weeks, the Russians regrouped—or at least got regrouped enough.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will be turning the pathetic knobs all the way to 11.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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As results from the presidential election trickled in showing Vice President Kamala Harris’s growing deficit to former President Donald Trump, Simon took a somber tone.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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From Bill Plaschke: The silent, somber Bronx suddenly was bathed in joyous dancing blue, a screaming scrum leaping and bouncing and hugging into history.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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An extra hour of sleep did nothing to alter the mood in Happy Valley on Sunday after another heartbreaking loss to Ohio State.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The heartbreaking clip was posted on Facebook earlier in October by Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization that rescues animals in need and provides lifelong care at their locations in New York and Los Angeles.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, the mill is seeing demand for dark rinse washes.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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There’s a massive visual overhaul with new shaders and lighting, which seem to make things a big darker all around.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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As a lonely nerd in a suburb, there was something about the way that there were pop-cultural objects, at the last possible time when there was analog technology, that really wove into the fabric of your soul.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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In other words, being Black and secular can be a lonely existence.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressing. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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