Depressed and Sinking

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Depressed

Depressed adjective - Curved inward.
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Sinking and depressed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sinking" instead an adjective "Depressed".
Nearby Words: depression, depressing, depressive, depressant, depressor

Sinking

Sinking noun - A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).
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Depressed and sinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depressed" instead an adjective "Sinking".
Nearby Words: sink, sinker

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  • John Watson is jobless and depressed after his stint in Afghanistan and is sinking into the soporific comfort of prescription painkillers, alcohol, and gambling.
    Source: Fanfic Recs / Sherlock
  • The Neverending Story: When Artax starts sinking into the Swamps of Sadness, Atreyu's reaction is shameless and over the top... but damn if that isn't the key to making that scene work without viewers wondering what the horse has to be depressed over.
    Source: Narm Charm / Film
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