as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the depressive story about a struggling artist
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Recent Examples of depressive
The evidence to support the positive impact of other supplements was limited, but did suggest possible benefits for depressive symptoms from the following:
Lemon balm
Chamomile
Tryptophan
The review yielded mixed results for: melatonin, magnesium, cinnamon, vitamin C, and several others.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2025
According to Mental Health America, one in five young people ages 12-17 experienced a depressive episode in the past year.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Other research shows that women are up to five times more likely to experience a major depressive episode while in the menopause transition and shortly after menopause.
—Lauren Tetenbaum, Flow Space, 15 July 2025
The 67-year-old woman from Alabama had already endured four major depressive episodes in her decades-long battle with mental illness.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2025
According to Mental Health America, one in five young people ages 12-17 experienced a depressive episode in the past year.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Other research shows that women are up to five times more likely to experience a major depressive episode while in the menopause transition and shortly after menopause.
—Lauren Tetenbaum, Flow Space, 15 July 2025
The 67-year-old woman from Alabama had already endured four major depressive episodes in her decades-long battle with mental illness.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressive
Adjective
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The fiscal prospects for both Chicago and its transit authority are bleak.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Europe’s biggest economy Germany shrank more than expected in the second quarter of the year and faces a bleak outlook.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The bottom line is downright depressing: short of a direct U.S. military intervention that no serious analyst would contemplate, Trump’s toolkit to will a Ukraine peace deal into existence is bare.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Gambling today, however, is a sad and depressing experience, nothing like my dad’s and my Atlantic City adventure.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Despite its somber lyrics, the song’s beat will rightfully lead to voguing in a party setting.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Despite his seemingly somber expression, Max is a happy dog.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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But when Shapiro demoed it on piano, Stiller recognized a spiritual cousin to David Shire’s lonely, somewhat jazzy solo piano score for The Conversation.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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Revenge is a piping-hot casserole, graciously presented to a lonely ex-tormentor.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sydney Sweeney’s new dark crime comedy Americana is new in theaters this weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Flames and dark smoke billowed over a cement factory that was set alight by a wildfire that swept through olive groves and forests and disrupted rail traffic on the outskirts of the Greek city of Patras, west of Athens.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Exploring Indonesia—an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands—over a decade has led me to some truly jaw-dropping beaches, some gloriously desolate, others vibrantly alive with international travelers, expats, and locals.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, two days before the double murder, a 21-year-old man was shot and wounded around 3:30 a.m. on the same desolate block, which is about a mile and a half from where Sanchez was killed, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The modern poster girl for the trend is Wednesday Addams, the Addams Family’s morbid and emotionally reserved daughter, who is the focus of Tim Burton’s Netflix series starring Ortega in the role.—
Ella Alexander,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And no, the whole thing isn't just an exercise in morbid curiosity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If management succeeds in achieving its ambitious growth targets while maintaining leverage control, the stock could experience a significant multiple expansion from its current depressed levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The protagonist here, though, is the depressed and alcoholic songwriter Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke, who else?), waiting to congratulate his former creative partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) and grappling with his own jealousy and insecurities.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Depressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressive. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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