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depressing

[dih-pres-ing] / dɪˈprɛs ɪŋ /


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Entering into the job centres is really depressing.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Like “The Man in the High Castle” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” before it, our depressing reality erased the distance between us and its fantasy.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The Bank of Japan’s prime rate remains at 0.75%, depressing bond yields that might suck more capital in.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He says he understands their melancholy, as he finds Christmas depressing and annually looks forward to its end.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Monod’s visit to California had not been particularly fruitful—he had spent most of his time playing Bach with the local orchestra and learning Dixie and jazz—but Paris was utterly depressing, a city under siege.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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