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soul-destroying

British

adjective

(of an occupation, situation, etc) unremittingly monotonous

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soul-destroying

The play is often seen as a moralizing critique of the pernicious destructiveness of capitalism, the soul-destroying “rat race” that Willy Loman so resoundingly loses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Being an actor is a chaotic, sometimes wonderful, sometimes soul-destroying experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

A mother says penalties for binning batteries should be clearer after being handed a "soul-destroying" £11,500 fine.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

"But what was more upsetting was that we couldn't fly home as scheduled because of my knee – that was soul-destroying."

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

He was willing to exchange soul-destroying suspicion for heartbreaking reality.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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