depressing
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- depressingly adverb
- nondepressing adjective
- nondepressingly adverb
- undepressing adjective
Etymology
Origin of depressing
Example Sentences
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Amorim did give the England Under-20 international his debut with a single appearance from the bench but repeatedly refused to use him despite depressing results.
From BBC
"It's unbelievable and depressing," she says of the backlog.
From BBC
And how can the media better reflect this reality in a way that is truthful but not depressing?
From Salon
The list is a long and depressing one, as you suggest.
From Los Angeles Times
Both are mired in a cyclical downturn, which is depressing earnings, and both have paid out more in dividends than the free cash flow they generated over the past 12 months.
From Barron's
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