dispirited

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

“With high fixed costs, excessive inventory, a listless strategy, dispirited employees and thousands of disgruntled shareholders.”

From New York Times

Now, one year into his presidency, Biden is hoping he can maintain the support of Black voters, even as his failure to deliver on voting rights legislation and other issues has left some loyalists dispirited.

From Seattle Times

The pandemic has left him dispirited about Zambia’s health system.

From New York Times

For me, it became a flashbulb memory, a reminder that art has the power to not only divert people from their dispirited ruminations but also help them reframe their despairing mind-sets.

From Washington Post