dispiriting

Example Sentences

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Overall, it paints a dispiriting picture of the current state of creative affairs in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Max Verstappen, who retired with a problem in his Red Bull's energy recovery system after a dispiriting race in the lower half of the field, said the new F1 was "terrible".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Thomas Frank faced fresh calls for his dismissal from angry Tottenham fans after a dispiriting 2-2 draw at Premier League strugglers Burnley on Saturday as Bournemouth ended Liverpool's long unbeaten run.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

And they can be deeply dispiriting when they don’t work.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

There was not a single item of conventional trail food—raisins or peanuts or small, portable quantities of packets or canned goods—which was a little dispiriting in a national park.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson