- very sad and without hope
- You mustn't let yourself get depressed.
- depressed about something She felt very depressed about the future.
- depressed at something He was really depressed at the thought of going into the office.
- depressed over something She was depressed over the recent death of her mother.
- depressed by something I was depressed by our lack of progress.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2- It makes me depressed just looking at him.
- She became severely depressed after her mother's death.
- She's terribly depressed about losing her job.
- We lapsed into depressed silence.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- by
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- affected by the medical condition of depression
- She became severely depressed.
- There is medical evidence to show that he is clinically depressed.
- She suffers from sleep disturbance and depressed mood.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- by
- (of a place or an industry) without enough economic activity or jobs for people
- They have made little attempt to bring jobs to economically depressed areas.
- The shipping trade was badly depressed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- severely
- very
- relatively
- …
- having a lower amount or level than usual
- depressed prices
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