What (who) is depressing - definition
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Depressed; Depressing; Depression (disambiguation); Depresses; Depress; Depressions; Deep depression; Deep Depression
depressing
Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.
Yesterday's unemployment figures were depressing...
ADJ
• depressingly
It all sounded depressingly familiar to Janet.
ADV: usu ADV adj
Depressing
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Depress.
depressing
¦ adjective causing a feeling of miserable dejection.
Derivatives
depressingly adverb
Pronunciation examples for depressing
1. depressing.
The Downtown Project _ Zach Ware _ Talks at Google
2. depressing.
The Amateur Gourmet _ Adam Roberts _ Talks at Google
3. depressing.
This Wish _ Bill Griffin _ Talks at Google
4. to be depressing, literally depressing.
Susan Kleiner _ Talks at Google
5. a dismal, depressing landscape
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Examples of use of depressing
1. A depressing thought and one that is probably further depressing morale within hospitals.
2. "Dayton left us with a terrible legacy: this heavyweight festoon of government, vastly expensive, depressing industry, depressing the economy.
3. Alternative explanations, though, are no less depressing.
4. Certainly, the statistics tell a depressing story.
5. Watch the world‘s saddest, most depressing movies.