Synonyms of depressing
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This rainy weather is depressing.
He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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That being said, its professional technical aspects just add to the impression that this is a glib and insincere effort, trying to graft a fun moviegoing experience onto a depressing story about hateful people reveling in each other’s pain.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Four of his early films Wiseman described as some of the most depressing films ever made.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
And every note is a depressing true story about the teacher and principal.
—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
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Four of his early films Wiseman described as some of the most depressing films ever made.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
And every note is a depressing true story about the teacher and principal.
—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
See All Example Sentences for depressing
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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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