- present participle of depress.
depressing
Example Sentences
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What’s most depressing about all these stories is that they pointedly highlight the problem with contemporary American media.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It’s both depressing and also hopeful. If you are a middle manager, you have a lot of power to shape the experience of people on your team.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Architecture student Emma Cook, 20, told BBC Your Voice that the thought of paying back 9% of her salary above the threshold for the next 40 years was "depressing".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The high-pressure system that’s causing temperature spikes, Ciliberti said, is also depressing much of the particulate matter, pushing it closer to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
This story was so graphic and depressing, describing details I never thought about before.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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