Synonyms of depressing
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This rainy weather is depressing.
He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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And every note is a depressing true story about the teacher and principal.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
The aggression with which both parties have worked to manipulate district lines—while loudly inveighing against the other party for doing the exact same thing—is cynical and depressing.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
The case exposed the depressing banality of it all—the man smiling politely at you at the bakery, only to rape your comatose body at night.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The Dubs, meanwhile, are a sad, depressing mess.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
The aggression with which both parties have worked to manipulate district lines—while loudly inveighing against the other party for doing the exact same thing—is cynical and depressing.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
The case exposed the depressing banality of it all—the man smiling politely at you at the bakery, only to rape your comatose body at night.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The Dubs, meanwhile, are a sad, depressing mess.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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