depressing

Example Sentences

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As they exit the workforce, their pay dips sharply, depressing the average inflation-adjusted disposable personal income.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It is a thoroughly depressing and bleak conclusion to what is so often depicted as a time of expectation, of excitement even, and hope.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A temporary plant closure leaves U.S. ranchers with one less buyer for their cattle, depressing livestock prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

True, but the glumness of said world is central to Hoover’s zeitgeisty appeal — a point she underlines a few beats later, Kenna insisting that the radio only ever plays depressing songs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Trub says, “One of these days I’ll play that song for you. It might sound depressing, but really it’s about not letting life get you down.”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott