dispiriting
Example Sentences
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A few weeks ago at the end of a dispiriting workday, I dragged my husband to an outdoor show headlined by The Breeders.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
One dispiriting day, she was on Melrose Avenue walking to the Groundlings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
The latest inflation report marks a dispiriting end to Jerome Powell’s eight-year tenure as Fed Chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
It will be a deeply dispiriting result for Italy, for whom a single try was a poor return for the level of pressure they put on Ireland.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
But at once came the dispiriting realization that even if somebody looked into the compartment, he would be neither seen nor heard.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
