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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 diminishment of the Washington Post hits hard because it feels like another demoralizing thing in our national life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

Interviewing is such a demoralizing process, especially when you get those sort of rug-pull questions.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

After what Horan had been through, it was demoralizing.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge