dispiriting

Example Sentences

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The latest inflation report marks a dispiriting end to Jerome Powell’s eight-year tenure as Fed Chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Then came the dispiriting loss to the Warriors and the 40-year-old Paul’s opportunity to get in the last meme, even though it wasn’t exactly original.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Scotland are facing a washout of a Six Nations campaign after suffering a dispiriting opening loss to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

The hardest part was coming to terms with the constant dispiriting discovery that there is always more hill.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson