demoralized

Example Sentences

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But he was dismayed by the abrupt layoffs in April that left FDA staff demoralized, he said, with some crying in the hallways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

It’s a tall task given the agency’s demoralized condition.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Across Palestine, teachers described their profession as deeply demoralized and in crisis.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

Especially now, when it’s hard not to feel demoralized about what’s happening across the country?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

I had to spend a good thirty minutes convincing her that I hadn’t turned into a racist, and when the conversation ended, I hung up, thoroughly demoralized.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama