Synonyms of depressing
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This rainy weather is depressing.
He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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Some sendoffs are mundane; others are downright depressing.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Zvyagintsev loves a red herring almost as much as a cosmically depressing visual joke, like the tiny picture of Putin hanging over a boardroom.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
A lot of these studies involve bleak, depressing stuff.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
Even more depressing, this scenario essentially puts an end to the good-government experiment in nonpartisan redistricting reform.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Zvyagintsev loves a red herring almost as much as a cosmically depressing visual joke, like the tiny picture of Putin hanging over a boardroom.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
A lot of these studies involve bleak, depressing stuff.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
Even more depressing, this scenario essentially puts an end to the good-government experiment in nonpartisan redistricting reform.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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