depress
verb (used with object)
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
was depressing
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past progressiveof depress.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was depressing, that fake tuna, the best on the market but still a vaguely unsavory amalgam of fish paste and seaweed powder — nothing like the tuna she remembered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Justin O'Keeffe, a retired detective chief inspector with Gwent Police, said it was "depressing and disappointing" to see Bowen had completed the same courses in prison as he had during his first term inside.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
She said it was "depressing to see vastly inflated prices excluding ordinary fans."
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2024
The industry body said a drop in income related to COVID-19 was depressing sales, even in parts of China that are not locked down.
From Reuters ● May 26, 2022
It was depressing, and I didn’t want Macy to have to see Grandpa like that.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
