dispirited

Example Sentences

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"He's a guy we can do business with," Kendall mutters through a hollow, dispirited expression.

From Salon

Since the competition, he said he had been able to watch just the first three minutes of the YouTube video before growing dispirited.

From New York Times

Instead, the Kentucky quarterback languished in the green room through 31 picks, looking increasingly dispirited as Thursday night wore on.

From Los Angeles Times

It took years of layoffs and dispirited resignations for the Salinas Californian staff to finally tick down to zero.

From Los Angeles Times

The answer most likely lies in the dispirited outlook of the Chinese populace itself.

From Washington Post