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The phrase "a depressing state of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition that is disheartening or causes sadness.
Example: "The report highlighted a depressing state of affairs in the local economy, with rising unemployment and declining businesses."
Alternatives: "a dismal condition of" or "a bleak situation of".
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It's a depressing state of affairs.
But why such a depressing state of affairs, I wondered.
This is a depressing state of affairs, but hardly surprising.
A depressing state of affairs, but at least the Europeans seem to agree on what the situation calls for.
For the dwindling numbers of us still retaining faith in Westminster, this is a depressing state of affairs – as most politicians know in their hearts.
This would be a good time for the Obama crowd to put aside its concern about the absence of giddiness among liberals and re-examine what it might do to improve what is fast becoming a depressing state of affairs.
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I think that's a really depressing state of affairs.
These reports provide us a very depressing state of affairs, one which became even worse in 2009.
This is a doubly depressing state of affairs because there was never any reason for CHIP's continuation to reach this level of uncertainty.
Everyone knows France is in a depressing state.
One need not believe that the Constitution of 1787 should be discarded in quite the same way to accept that we are long overdue for a serious discussion about its own role in creating the depressed (and depressing) state of American politics.
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