Standing outside at a pay phone in the sub-freezing temperatures this morning, Orlando Castro, 25, had a depressing Christmas conversation with his girlfriend, Julia Martinez, back home in the Bronx.
At a depressing Christmas party given by Frank Leech, head of the new teacher selection committee, and Heidi, his bigoted wife, the talk is trivial and sarcastic, trying to pass for wit and worldliness, and the behavior of the guests ranges from rude to physically assaultive.
A depressing 2013 review of more than 270 studies found that people's personal networks and friendship bases generally grow until young adulthood, then decline steadily with age. .
At a depressing New Year's Eve party, I was looking forward to that girl showing up and making things a little more fun.
Shortly after a depressing Christmas I spent getting a black eye and writhing in the pain of withdrawal, I checked my email.
Shortly after a depressing Christmas I spent getting a black eye and writhing in the pain from withdrawal, I checked my email.
The World Clown Association, which is one of the largest clown trade groups, has seen its membership drop by nearly 30percentt in the last ten years, from 3,500 members in 2004 to a depressing 2,500 today.
A lap swimmer, putting off thoughts of a mildly depressing Christmas, calms a stranger's wailing toddler with the promise that the holiday will be wonderful, and the child's impoverished, miserable relatives will be nice to one another.
Amy's simply become a listless clinger who refuses to return to the depressing winter at Tufts.
