suicidal

Definition of suicidalnext
as in depressed

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Adjective
  • New-home construction tumbled, then stayed depressed for over a decade.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Then, in 1930, Horkheimer, a brilliant, turbulent man with a melancholic streak, became director and instilled a more intransigent perspective.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • Isdin Melatonik If traditional retinoids have left your sensitive skin unhappy, Isdin's Melatonik Recovery Night Serum offers a gentler approach with bakuchiol.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
  • Brown and the Celtics have both since denied speculation that the 29-year-old second-team All-NBA selection was unhappy with his role in Boston.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Este is sad — Este is depressed-y.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • How sad or scary is ‘Toy Story 5’?
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • This pricing structure is an unfortunate symptom of our collective and morbid obsession with characters like Monroe.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • The play can create some real melancholy.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • Americans are in a melancholy mood as the nation prepares to mark its 250th anniversary.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Additionally, Owens' youngest child, Titus, who was just a toddler when his mother died, was confused, irritable and inconsolable in the weeks after her death, Dias shared.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • The child’s relatives were inconsolable outside the home after the child was rushed to the hospital, witnesses said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • This movie’s nail-biting, sorrowful power comes from what internalized destruction looks like.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • There were women like her—some Indigenous and some African-looking sorrowful in their coarse linen shifts, huddling together.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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“Suicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicidal. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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