as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the depressive story about a struggling artist
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Recent Examples of depressive
The investigation specifically focused on 1,422 fathers who were screened for depressive symptoms when their children were five years old, Schmitz told Newsweek.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
For every past depressive episode, the likelihood of having another one goes up.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 May 2025
Two years ago, following a major depressive episode, Alok journeyed to the Amazon rainforest to connect with Indigenous groups.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
In 2020, 1 out of every 4 American teen girls had experienced a major depressive episode in the previous year.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
For every past depressive episode, the likelihood of having another one goes up.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 May 2025
Two years ago, following a major depressive episode, Alok journeyed to the Amazon rainforest to connect with Indigenous groups.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
In 2020, 1 out of every 4 American teen girls had experienced a major depressive episode in the previous year.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressive
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The somewhat bleak outlook was laid bare Tuesday night after the USMNT was thrashed 4-0 by Switzerland during a friendly in Nashville.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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Instead of learning from this bleak recent history, Americans are now painfully absorbing this lesson by repeating it.—
Jonathan Haskel,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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All that matters is whether Dance Mom, a character designed in a lab to be a depressing punchline, pulls in just enough of the always-online demo to boost their numbers among younger viewers.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Music was a way to showcase something that wasn’t depressing.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The incident caused a somber scene near home plate, as Yankees teammates, coaches and personnel huddled around the always-affable 26-year-old before an ambulance took him off the field and to a nearby hospital.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The somber financial picture leaves the city caught between cutting services to the public and finding a way to raise money.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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As found in the survey, adults who experience daily loneliness are nearly five times more likely to rate their current life poorly compared to those who aren’t lonely.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Skeletal branches created a cathedral over the lonely vehicle where the 64-year-old man had breathed his last, the winter-gray river placid in the background behind a ramble of fences.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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Opening April 8, 2026 A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in Becky Shaw, the razor-sharp dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Dark Universe is home to one of the greatest dark rides of all time.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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When The Last of Us premiered back in 2023, there was massive chatter surrounding Pascal and his penchant for rescuing desolate children in TV shows.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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See a camera operator following Snook to a desolate corner?—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s also the morbid curiosity about Brian’s death.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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In 1900, the average life expectancy of a 1-year-old in the U.S. was about 56 years; that bespeaks a morbid population of infants.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The results: enrollees had less financial stress and were less likely to be depressed, but there was no difference in their physical health.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Even at a time when film and TV production in Southern California is depressed, A-listers want to spend their time between takes in plush surroundings.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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“Depressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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