depressing

adjective

de·​press·​ing di-ˈpre-siŋ How to pronounce depressing (audio)
dē-
: that depresses
especially : causing emotional depression
a depressing story
depressingly adverb

Examples of depressing in a Sentence

This rainy weather is depressing. He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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Some people thought that was too depressing or whatever. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Many learned the depressing answer only when trying to scan badges and getting rejected by security, which treated them more or less like trespassers. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 One of the very depressing and dispiriting aspects of this is that Congress is not standing up for its prerogatives. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025 Amidst the surge in video game sales, the awkward moments of Zoom meetings, and the hurricane of depressing and horrific news during the COVID-19 pandemic, the small team at 1047 Games was busy finishing up its first big shooter, Splitgate. Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depressing

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of depressing was in 1629

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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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