dispiriting

/ dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. tending to lower the spirit or enthusiasm; depressing; discouraging

Other Word Forms

• dispiritingly adverb

Example Sentences

A dispiriting choke in the first game being followed by a credible draw in the second to keep hopes alive, only to then go out with a whimper in the final group match.

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Ireland faded late in the dispiriting loss to the All Blacks in Chicago and took 60 minutes to get going against Japan.

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It’s a dispiriting irony that just when the world needs more internationalism to address climate change, economic inequality and pandemics, among other devastating realities, it’s also experiencing an upsurge in nationalism propagated by the sovereignistas.

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It was a compelling day but also dispiriting almost beyond words.

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“To see the Dodgers take such a PR conscious approach to it, seeking not to alienate certain folks while sacrificing other communities has been really dispiriting,” Perez said.

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Related Words

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• disheartening 
• dismal