Examples of depressing in a Sentence
This rainy weather is depressing.
He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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The mortality rates of small indie presses and literary journals are a depressing feature of our cultural landscape.
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Michael Washburn, National Review, 25 May 2025
Despite there being ample intrigue and mystery around what happened to Peter's first wife, the truth is pretty depressing.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Sunday’s news was uncomfortable and depressing, given that Biden had a long career of public service and that advanced cancer diagnoses often hit families without warning, sparking the chaos that invariably accompanies such news.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Instead, Chernow devotes a hefty portion of his 1,039 pages (excluding notes) to Twain’s personal tribulations, a depressing series of bungles and calamities starting in the author’s middle age.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Michael Washburn, National Review, 25 May 2025
Despite there being ample intrigue and mystery around what happened to Peter's first wife, the truth is pretty depressing.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Sunday’s news was uncomfortable and depressing, given that Biden had a long career of public service and that advanced cancer diagnoses often hit families without warning, sparking the chaos that invariably accompanies such news.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Instead, Chernow devotes a hefty portion of his 1,039 pages (excluding notes) to Twain’s personal tribulations, a depressing series of bungles and calamities starting in the author’s middle age.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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