depressed

Example Sentences

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As I said, it’s important to have sufficient savings or Social Security income to rely on during market downturns, so you’re not forced to withdraw larger amounts from investments when values are depressed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

We heard from several asylum seekers who said they'd been encouraged by advisers they were paying to bring their claim to visit a GP and pretend they were depressed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s an oil exporter, valuations are depressed, and the market is starting to recognize that fundamentals may be stronger than sentiment suggests,” he says, pointing to the energy sector as central to the investment case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“We continue to contend that actual transit levels through the waterway will remain significantly depressed given that Iran is insisting vessels must coordinate with its military or face destruction,” she wrote in a Wednesday note.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I tell him that if he feels depressed, he should go to his general physician first and get a referral to a psychopharmacologist and go through the process like I did.

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