Synonyms of depressing
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This rainy weather is depressing.
He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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Despite this, black-market Stingers have had a depressing tendency to surface in conflicts around the world.
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David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The apparent truth is somehow even more depressing.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
More depressing, the brothers say.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Any insight into the thought processes of people like him is informative and amusing, if a bit depressing as well.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The apparent truth is somehow even more depressing.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
More depressing, the brothers say.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Any insight into the thought processes of people like him is informative and amusing, if a bit depressing as well.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 2026.
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