demoralize
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of.
has been demoralizing
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present perfect progressiveof demoralize (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“It has been demoralizing when that goal post keeps getting pushed further and further down the line,” she added.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2022
But the summer rebound has been demoralizing, in part, because much of it could have been avoided, nurses and physicians there lamented.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2021
But to welcome loved ones, friends and family into our homes, or to visit them in theirs — the loss of that simple act of hospitality has been demoralizing in a way I hadn’t anticipated.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2020
The effect has been demoralizing for the public, but it has also been mobilizing: mass protests that began spontaneously in reaction to the murder have continued, turning into a sustained anti-corruption movement.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 5, 2019
This sudden acquisition of money without effort has been demoralizing, but it has quickened the growth of new tastes and new wants, which is the first step towards material progress.
From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Basil Thomson
