poor-spirited
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of poor-spirited
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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The most poor-spirited governess expects to keep her pupils in their classroom during school hours, even though she may not be able to exercise control over them while they are there.
From A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story by Brazil, Angela
Kilmarnock was a poor-spirited fellow compared with Emmet; and though there were many better men than Balmerino among the United Irishmen, it would be hard to find a worse one than Lord Lovat.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. by Various
To his mind any display of appreciation was poor-spirited.
From Three Little Cousins by Blanchard, Amy Ella
Why, what a poor-spirited fool I am to stay and whine!
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 by Various
If a brother is attached to his brother and does not quarrel with him, is he therefore poor-spirited?
From Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period by Jordan, Furneaux
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