Example Sentences

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I was scrolling through Instagram the other day, confronted by ageless celebrity after ageless celebrity, feeling demoralized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It’s a tall task given the agency’s demoralized condition.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

“We were fragmented and demoralized, and then someone came along and imprisoned the person responsible for all of that,” Suárez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Across Palestine, teachers described their profession as deeply demoralized and in crisis.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

That evening, feeling demoralized and a bit angry, I had a conversation with Benjamin Pogrund of the Rand Daily Mail in which I suggested that the days of nonviolent struggle were over.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela