depressed

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Harsh winter weather, meanwhile, almost certainly depressed hiring in February, even if the government’s initial report didn’t show much sign of it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

He also told them he was depressed because she had died and his kids were “going through stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The goal was to boost capital markets activity, depressed after the Financial Crisis, by making it easier for small, high-growth companies to raise capital through IPOs.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Against a backdrop of very negative market sentiment and depressed valuations, we think that even modest first-quarter beats could be disproportionately rewarded.”

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

This environment gives us more material resources and longer lives than those enjoyed by any previous generation, but it often makes us feel alienated, depressed and pressured.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari