depress
verb (used with object)
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
were 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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That stemmed from the perception among Mexican Americans that “braceros,” a term used to describe temporary agricultural workers from Mexico, were depressing wages for U.S. citizens.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024
Several vehicles honked as they passed along Wilshire Boulevard; it was unclear if drivers were depressing their horns in support — or disgust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
Strachan also argued that state-level police reforms regulating use of force and vehicular pursuits were depressing traffic enforcement.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
Fizzing with attitude and humour, it stood out in a year where the UK's biggest-selling singles were depressing ballads like Unchained Melody and Nothing Compares 2U.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2022
The surroundings were depressing when, one evening, Steel and I rode home for the last time to Gaspard's Trail.
From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Harold Bindloss
