dispiriting
Example Sentences
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A few weeks ago at the end of a dispiriting workday, I dragged my husband to an outdoor show headlined by The Breeders.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
To a certain extent, the results have been dispiriting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In truth, it was a disappointing and dispiriting spectacle, but Pakistan showed some fight with the ball, not least when rapid debutant Razaullah inflicted yet another lbw on Root to leave England 39-3.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
She has never believed in fate; it would’ve been dispiriting to accept that her life so far unfolded as it did according to some preordained pattern.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
