low-spirited
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of low-spirited
First recorded in 1580–90
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Low-spirited at not having any sure direction for his journey, he struck his bosom, and said, "So are we borne away and removed from good fortune."
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by Valentine, L. (Laura)
Low-spirited enough felt the poor candle-maker; till all at once who should come with a bright face to him but his bright friend, the angel, in another dream.
From The Confidence-Man by Melville, Herman
A poor little tramp of a doggie, one day, Low-spirited, weary, and sad, From a crowd of rude urchins ran limping away, And followed a dear little lad.
From Voices for the Speechless by Firth, Abraham
Low-spirited, uncomfortable, and cheerless as a drenched cock, he sat down on his dilapidated sofa, and began to recall his dream of the previous night.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 by Various
Low-spirited as she was, she mustered up sufficient courage to discuss the husband-hunts of the young ladies and even to notice the dogs.
From Mary Wollstonecraft by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
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