Examples of depressing in a Sentence
This rainy weather is depressing.
He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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This also doesn’t imply the book is depressing or a tear-jerker—quite the opposite.
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Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Coordinating your exhales with the pressing, depressing, pulling and lifting phases of these exercises enhances activation of the scapular stabilizing muscles and reinforces proper rib cage alignment.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
For science-fiction enthusiasts, that’s a bit depressing.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
Closing The Gap The racial wealth gap in America remains depressing, and homeownership is one of the clearest indicators of it.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
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Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Coordinating your exhales with the pressing, depressing, pulling and lifting phases of these exercises enhances activation of the scapular stabilizing muscles and reinforces proper rib cage alignment.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
For science-fiction enthusiasts, that’s a bit depressing.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
Closing The Gap The racial wealth gap in America remains depressing, and homeownership is one of the clearest indicators of it.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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