demoralized

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The moves, ostensibly to reduce corruption in the military’s ranks, leave the top tier of Xi’s armed services, which haven’t engaged in combat for nearly half a century, decimated and demoralized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For this reason, according to the researchers, investors who are fans of a losing team will be more demoralized than the winning team’s fans will be exuberant.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Across Palestine, teachers described their profession as deeply demoralized and in crisis.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

Members of the coalition say they cannot become demoralized and give up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

They would stop work and go around completely demoralized.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd