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It also would all but destroy Detroit’s immediate chances, demoralize the clubhouse and likely alienate a fan base desperate to see the Tigers win their first title since 1984.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

But the obvious goal is to demoralize federal workers across the board.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025

Dancers accused Star Garden management of introducing arbitrary rules and implementing high drink prices and cover fees in bad faith in an effort to deter customers, demoralize dancers and weaken resolve in contract negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024

Others, however, have said that such messaging may have no impact on behavior, or worse, that it may depress and demoralize the public into inaction.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024

“I’m panicked. I just look like this to demoralize the competition.”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

In a world that often demoralizes rural Americans, and Appalachians in particular, it is imperative that we understand the value of our experience.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025

None of this really demoralizes Im, who knows as well as anybody that his park is a gigantic money sink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

“He’s a competitive guy when he puts the skates on. And I think it demoralizes the other team a little bit. They’re trying to play him hard.”

From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2022

When the Vancouver Canucks go 17 minutes without a shot and then score on their first chance, that demoralizes a team.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2021

Honesty is our normal expression, and any departure from it demoralizes and taints the whole character.

From Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden

It’s possible those demoralized job seekers are pushing the participation rate lower, said Martin of Oxford Economics.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Instead, Ted’s emphasis on personal growth and camaraderie rebuilds the Greyhounds from their league’s demoralized joke into its comeback kings, powered by their yearning to Believe.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

McKinney called her a “bully” in a recent interview and said her behavior has demoralized her staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Many have become demoralized by a sense that opportunities for socioeconomic mobility aren’t the same as they were during China’s boom years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

When meaningful change fails to materialize following the achievement of superficial diversity, those who remain locked out can become extremely discouraged and demoralized, resulting in cynicism and resignation.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Still, he said, it’s been demoralizing to have so many come back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

The findings about the bat bridges were demoralizing for Altringham, who during his career appeared at several public inquiries into the impact of road-building projects on bats.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

The author, who once sported a 6 handicap, experienced diminished swing, ball and foot speed, making golf demoralizing from middle tees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Inside the Justice Department, the resolution was demoralizing: “He’s admitted he owes money, and we get money, but everything else about it stinks to high heaven,” said a current DOJ official familiar with the case.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026

There is something demoralizing about watching two people get more and more crazy about each other, especially when you are the only extra person in the room.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath