dispirited
adjective
discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
dispiritedness
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a word derived from
dispirited.
Example Sentences
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Regardless of my dispiritedness toward a story I once adored, "Buffy" remains relevant enough to inspire listicles and quizzes, assuring its circulation in pop culture's bloodstream in some capacity for the foreseeable future.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2022
Her voice has sunk to a low, lagging key of utter dispiritedness.
From Doctor Cupid by Rhoda Broughton
The lethargy and dispiritedness, caused by their week of inaction, fell from them like a cloak.
From The Adventures of Sally by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
The utter dispiritedness of his gait stirred even the self-centered watcher.
From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Ridgwell Cullum
