depressing

Example Sentences

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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

Seibert, who learned to code at age 12, said he’s found the transition depressing at times because a skill he’s spent his life perfecting is “just gone. It’s not needed anymore.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

"This study is probably the most depressing project I've been involved with in my entire life," Amaral said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Some insecticides affect sensitive plants such as beans, wheat, barley, or rye, retarding root development or depressing growth of seedlings.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson