depressed by

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

Indicates that something has caused the feeling of depression.

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Examples (10)

  • I was depressed by our lack of progress.
  • She felt deeply depressed by the constant criticism from her boss.
  • Many people become depressed by the long, dark winter months.
  • He was momentarily depressed by the bad news, but he quickly recovered.
  • Don't be depressed by a single failure; keep trying.
  • The whole team seemed depressed by the unexpected defeat.
  • I'm often depressed by the state of the world shown on the news.
  • He grew increasingly depressed by his inability to find a job.
  • Were you also depressed by the sad ending of the movie?
  • It's easy to feel depressed by the endless negativity on social media.