How to Use depression in a Sentence

depression

noun
  • The photographs show depressions in the moon's surface.
  • After several years of an economic boom, it looks as though we may be heading toward a depression.
  • She has been undergoing treatment for severe depression.
  • Many people suffer from clinical depression for years before being diagnosed.
  • All that leads to is depression.
    — Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Less fear and a saner point of view are the big step out of the depression.
    — Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The biome in your gut may be tied to your depression, a new study suggests.
    — Joe Wituschek, BGR, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Jon can’t deal with the fact that his brother has depression.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
  • Fill the depression with your soil mix, using the back of a hard rake to smooth the area.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Fill the depression with your soil mix, using the back of a hard rake to smooth the area.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • He was overcome by a deep depression.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • So why does my depression flare up in the run-up to the summer solstice?
    — Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 15 July 2024
  • Mood changes such as depression or anxiety can play a role as well.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
  • As a teenager, my dad fell into a depression that would chase him his whole life.
    — Rosalie Metro, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Soft spots in the base beneath the blacktop can lead to depressions.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
  • Even when the talk is of depression or death, humor is paramount.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Of course, none of this is meant to replace seeking help for depression.
    — Jesse Dorris, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2025
  • That alone is enough to barrel me into even more depression.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • At the same time, anxiety and depression among young adults have climbed.
    — Ali Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There was a sense of depression hanging over the program.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • If your depression lingers, counseling will put you on the right track.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • His lyrics often dealt with themes of depression, substance abuse and death.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 July 2024
  • Moore opened up about his struggles with depression in the letter.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Years of depression have led Phillips to isolate.
    — Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Fill in depressions in the gravel.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps, this could add to their overall stress and depression.
    — Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • Certain regions of the brain are linked to depression.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Teen depression has nearly doubled over the last decade.
    — Reshma Saujani, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
  • If water retention is present, the area will pit or show a depression in the skin.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • My depression doesn’t look like the stereotypes of a woman with a resting sad face.
    — Ashley Womble, SELF, 10 Oct. 2025

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