low spirits

"It's a silver lining when the society is in such low spirits. It's better the government to spend public money on this than on other areas."

"Everyone else who also came from Shanghai are all in pretty low spirits," he told the BBC.

Taking a moment to recognize efforts and having fun as a team can help to elevate low spirits, and therefore many employers are adamant about plowing ahead with a holiday celebration.

I hear it often: A friend swears that her running practice staves off bouts of low spirits.

The two dogs were in very low spirits when they continued their journey without the cat.