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depressed

[dih-prest] / dɪˈprɛst /


ADJECTIVE
concave, pushed down
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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If the two months are taken together, hiring was still at a depressed level.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

If Disney had to sell the stations, the price would probably be depressed due to pressure to unload the properties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

There’s even evidence that a baby who refuses to sleep can make you depressed, something that, if you know enough parents or have kids yourself you might not need a study to tell you.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

In contrast, China’s official nonmanufacturing PMI, which covers both service and construction activity, tumbled back to contractionary territory with April’s reading declining to 49.4 from March’s 50.1, suggesting depressed domestic demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Aides said they’d never seen him look so depressed.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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