dispiriting

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Max Verstappen, who retired with a problem in his Red Bull's energy recovery system after a dispiriting race in the lower half of the field, said the new F1 was "terrible".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 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

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

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

It was a vibrant and dispiriting time, and Elie’s history is a sharp cross-cultural study that speaks to the present as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

For four dispiriting years, he had hectored government officials to place the program on the fast track.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik