dispirit
verb
dis·pir·it
(ˌ)di-ˈspir-ət 
-ˈspi-rət
dispirited; dispiriting; dispirits
: to deprive of morale or enthusiasm
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dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report
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While many artists said they were dispirited by the slow pace of progress, others said they were encouraged by recent efforts to bring attention to the disparities.
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Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Though some aspects of the fight are dispiriting — there’s lots of footage of crassly stubborn sports fans — there are also advancements to treasure, like one non-Native teen turning her education into a successful campaign to change her school’s name.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
Even so, the cable news industry dialed up a whole day of dispiriting, and often very dumb, wall-to-wall coverage.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
In a response that left many professional writers dispirited, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers — the trade association that represents most of the industry’s big entertainment companies — rejected that proposal.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 2 May 2023
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Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Though some aspects of the fight are dispiriting — there’s lots of footage of crassly stubborn sports fans — there are also advancements to treasure, like one non-Native teen turning her education into a successful campaign to change her school’s name.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
Even so, the cable news industry dialed up a whole day of dispiriting, and often very dumb, wall-to-wall coverage.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
In a response that left many professional writers dispirited, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers — the trade association that represents most of the industry’s big entertainment companies — rejected that proposal.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 2 May 2023
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“Dispirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispirit. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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dispirit
verb
dis·pir·it
(ˈ)dis-ˈpir-ət
: to deprive of cheerful spirit : dishearten
dispiritedly
adverb
dispiritedness
noun
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