depress
Example Sentences
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“Do you feel depressed? Because my mom has depression, and sometimes she stares at the wall while she’s in bed. Sorry. That sounded super depressing.”
From Literature
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At 15, I grew depressed about a lack of artistic stimulation in the Valley, and no longer could relate to my friends.
For that reason, “for now, we might see a depressed level of newly listed homes.”
From MarketWatch
Anglo's bid to offload its loss-making company is not only being thwarted by the depressed market for mined diamonds, particularly in China, according to analysts.
From Barron's
"But for people who have a profound effect at this time of year, when they get significantly depressed, then those are the kinds of people that we might say are experiencing seasonal affective."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.