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
She said it was "depressing to see vastly inflated prices excluding ordinary fans."
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2024
"Being in constant pain was depressing and not being able to exercise made the weight pile on, which also affected my mental wellbeing."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2022
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 to hear, but the truth finally came out about him.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
