depressing
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Earlier, solicitor Nicola Ryan-Donnelly, from law firm Fletcher's, which is representing 22 of the injured and traumatised children, said the findings were "disturbing and frankly depressing".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
As they exit the workforce, their pay dips sharply, depressing the average inflation-adjusted disposable personal income.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
It wants to be wicked and outrageous but it’s really just dismal and depressing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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
“What on earth were you searching for in that depressing old wreck of a house?”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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