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Depressing Dɪˈpresɪŋ Adjective Sight/Thought/Experience Job Days Findings Make

Word3 depressing
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
Example
  • a depressing sight/thought/experience
  • looking for a job these days can be very depressing.
  • these findings make very depressing reading.
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depressing

(adjective)/dɪˈpresɪŋ/ /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
  1. making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm
    • a depressing sight/thought/experience
    • Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.
    • These findings make very depressing reading.

    Extra Examples

    • I find politics profoundly depressing: none of the parties appeals to me.
    • We found it a deeply depressing experience.
    • The problem seems to recur with depressing regularity.
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