had demoralized
- past perfect of demoralize.
Example Sentences
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By the early 2000s, though, the Crowes’ songwriting had gotten pretty wobbly; what’s more, the Robinsons’ constant squabbling had demoralized the rest of the band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
By summer 2005, waves of cronyism, privatization, and securitzation had demoralized FEMA’s once-proud staffers, who resigned in droves.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2016
Cut-throat prices, rebates, allowances to favorite customers had demoralized the refiners' business.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ten years ago, he moved from Harbin, where mass layoffs from state-owned companies had demoralized the local populace, to Shanghai, where he entered the real estate market.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oscar's wild ride back and forth had demoralized the horses, which were snorting and plunging wildly.
From The Port of Missing Men by Nicholson, Meredith
