low-spirited
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The man who would not forbid these interviews, would be considered a low-spirited wretch, unworthy the society of all honorable men.
From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by Hogan, William
My Fuegian captive, whom I named 'Boat Memory,' seemed frightened, but not low-spirited; he eat enormously, and soon fell fast asleep.
From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Fitzroy, Robert
Cousin Joanna says that he was very restless and low-spirited last night-talked about the war, you know, and this last air-raid.
From The War-Workers by Delafield, E.M.
Patients are low-spirited and very apprehensive of death.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
A more miserable, unhappy, low-spirited set of men I had never before come across.
From A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado by Roper, Edward
