spiritless

Example Sentences

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“Ben & Jerry’s will become just another brand like any other soulless, heartless, spiritless brand out there — that’s my concern,” Cohen told the Associated Press.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025

It was a typically spiritless ending to what was, without a doubt, a memorable spree of posting.

From Slate • Sep. 3, 2025

“Normally, a Wonder set is a buoyant experience that is littered with highlights. But his festival set was mostly flat and spiritless, as if performing there was an obligation rather than a pleasure,” wrote Hunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2022

The welcoming environs and a sellout crowd of 20,165 seemed to invigorate the entire United States team, which was looking to bounce back from a spiritless 1-0 loss in Panama on Sunday.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2021

Nevertheless, mathematics is often seen as a spiritless affair.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos