low-spirited

Example Sentences

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I suddenly felt very tired and low-spirited and longed to go away from them.

From The Claw by Stockley, Cynthia

His pride would not let him feel low-spirited.

From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham

He was a capital companion and never once showed that he was low-spirited or suffered in the least.”

From One Maid's Mischief by Fenn, George Manville

As to dogs, those who respect the calves of their legs had best beware of the danger of applying this recipe to any but low-spirited animals.

From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles

Laugh as I would, however, I could not laugh her out of her belief, and seeing how low-spirited she was, I offered to pass the night with her.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence