dispiriting

Example Sentences

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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

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

Now, nearly four years on, this dispiriting loss - after a timid and uninspiring performance from his side in the last-four tie - will cut just as deep for Salah.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

I couldn’t help feeling a kind of helpless and dispiriting pointlessness in what I was doing.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson