demoralized

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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

But he was dismayed by the abrupt layoffs in April that left FDA staff demoralized, he said, with some crying in the hallways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

“I have felt demoralized by this situation and have always asked and almost begged for them to be a part of my life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Completely demoralized and frustrated he lays in his canoe at day’s end and weeps.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer