depress
Example Sentences
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In turn, he anticipates that higher-for-longer interest rates would depress the price of gold.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
She worries that if a company ends up hiring a worker on a lower wage, the practice will depress wages for everyone.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
In the unlikely event it did open up significant additional production, the addition to world supply would depress oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Both practices, the researchers said, tend to depress sale prices.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025
“Oh,” said Eloise, “what’s the use of talking? Let’s drop it. I’ll just depress you. Shut me up.”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
