depress
verb (used with object)
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
are depressing
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present progressiveof depress.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Berkshire Hathaway is buying at a time when 6% mortgage rates are depressing housing activity and shares in the sector.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Lynn Perry, chief executive of children's charity Barnardo's, says the findings are depressing but not surprising.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024
These are depressing subjects to contemplate, but few are more relevant — and by discussing them, we at least make it theoretically possible to solve the underlying problems.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2023
“It’s easy to say they are depressing or bleak, but it’s not about that,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
It is his virtues as a man and his vices as a poet that are depressing.
From Old and New Masters by Robert Lynd
