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depressing

[dih-pres-ing] / dɪˈprɛs ɪŋ /


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Depressing as it might sound, it may really be just as simple as that.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025

On the other hand, “feelings of depression are demobilizing and take you out of the political system,” said Ojeda, author of “The Sad Citizen: How Politics is Depressing and Why it Matters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Depressing those keys requires a fair amount of oomph.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

Depressing photographs online show comparison photos of Blue Glacier drastically shrinking over the past century.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2021

Depressing is not a word that usually describes Mount Olympus, but it looked that way now.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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