depressed

• The back of the pharynx can be seen when the jaws are widely opened if the tongue be depressed, as R, Plate 20. —  Surgical Anatomy
• You know how it is Mrs. Merritt seemed depressed, and soon took her leave The twins, when they were left alone in the drawing-room, lifted their heads and exchanged long and solemn looks; then returned to their reading in silence. —  The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X)
• The result was that although it far outnumbered the English at first, it became so reduced, depressed, and worn out, that it was unable afterward to offer full resistance to the British squadrons, who were comparatively fresh. —  Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888
• His heavy brows depressed, and, to the listener, it was as though she could hear his teeth grit over each word he spoke. —  The Heart of Unaga
• On another occasion the board was depressed, and showed a pressure of 100 grammes, which lasted for 35 seconds. —  The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal

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