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depressed

[dih-prest] / dɪˈprɛst /


ADJECTIVE
concave, pushed down
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Another protester, who gave her name only as Alice, told AFP that the result has left her feeling "depressed".

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Initial claims for unemployment benefits, for example, are near their lowest levels on record, but Labor Department figures released earlier this week show that hiring rates are also depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

"At first I thought I was depressed and that's the first route we actually went down," he says.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

After the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the downtown area was economically depressed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

“Hanging out with my friends all the time, getting depressed, not doing homework...”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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