spiritless
Americanadjective
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without spirit.
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without ardor, vigor, zeal, animation, etc..
a spiritless reply to criticism.
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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
You don’t have to look further than the pedestrian title to guess that Matt Ruskin’s “Boston Strangler” is a spiritless affair.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Unlike their spiritless performance Sunday against New Orleans, which was a new rock bottom in a season with an ever-sinking floor, the Lakers played with plenty of heart against the Mavericks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
Nevertheless, mathematics is often seen as a spiritless affair.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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