dispiriting

Example Sentences

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One dispiriting day, she was on Melrose Avenue walking to the Groundlings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

One report offered little hope for unemployed workers mired in long, dispiriting job searches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

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