depress
verb (used with object)
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
have been depressing
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present perfect progressiveof depress.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The romance game can't always be swings and misses or else the show would have been depressing.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2023
Such reckless half-truths and untruths would have been depressing to hear even on the radical fringe Mr Ali inhabits.
From Economist ● Sep. 11, 2014
If Adobe’s right, that would go a long way toward easing a major concern of investors: that cheaper mobile ads have been depressing the search giant’s revenue growth.
From Forbes ● Jun. 18, 2013
The last few weeks in particular have been depressing for Canadiens fans, as the team stumbled around before finally ending on a high note against Toronto Saturday night.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 29, 2013
In another context this insight would have been depressing, but I was too preoccupied with the weather to dwell on it.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
