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feeling unhappiness I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards

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past tense of depress
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Recent Examples of depressed
Adjective
Investors are keenly watching these metrics as European banks transition to an environment of monetary easing, particularly in Switzerland, which has been combating a strong franc and depressed inflation with interest rates as low as 0.25%. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025 Dracula’s Daughter is about a lady vampire who seduces and feeds off other ladies and who is depressed and desperate to be cured of her unyielding desire for wom— sorry. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025 Children and teens who spend hours on their phones scrolling through social media are more anxious, depressed, and distracted. Bill Ready, Time, 23 Apr. 2025 Their sessions address Didion's childhood with a depressed father, her tendency to catastrophize, her overprotective yet remote parenting, and her denial regarding aging and mortality. Heller McAlpin, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depressed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressed
Adjective
  • With a 5,000-seat auditorium and a concave roof referencing the curve of Asante royal stools, it was intended to be much more than just a cathedral.
    Francis Kokoroko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • One side of the chest piece is flat and called the diaphragm, and the other is concave and called the bell.4 The flat or diaphragm side of the chest piece is usually used to listen to heart sounds.
    Patty Weasler, RN, BSN, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Their presidential candidate, Erika Meza, a 25-year veteran teacher from the Southeast Side, is unhappy with what CTU has come to symbolize.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • However, the Palestinians are unhappy with the speed of FIFA’s inquiries.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • But what makes Seller’s story sing is his vivid recollection of a deprived childhood with demanding parents, his first job as a booking agent, and his coming out during the early days of the AIDS epidemic.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Participants who walked faster were more likely to be men, live in less deprived areas, have healthier lifestyles and weigh less.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The fatalities were the first in Kyiv in more than two months, and on Sunday, the Ukrainian flag atop the 335-foot-tall Motherland Monument was lowered to half-staff as a symbol of mourning.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Piper Sandler lowered its price target on Lowe’s and Home Depot to account for pressures on big-ticket spending and tariffs.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Vance pressed Zelenskyy, who has thanked America over and over.
    Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Cantwell and other Senators pressed Isaacman on plans to use NASA’s Space Launch System rocket as part of the overall plan to get astronauts to the lunar surface.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But despite the financial success, something felt hollow.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • For someone who prizes roadside Americana, this is the visual version of the sad trombone sound.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • After the show, there's booze, girls, and hotel suites, but Abel's locked in the bathroom, being sad.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 May 2025

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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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