poor-spirited
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of poor-spirited
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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Wouldn't trust, but they'll think me a poor-spirited cur, anyway.
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir
He had never boasted to others of the lady's favour; but he knew that she liked him, and he had told himself that he would be poor-spirited if he abandoned her.
From Is He Popenjoy? by Trollope, Anthony
Bishop Goodman of Gloucester, who, though King James's poor-spirited apologist, admired Ralegh, relates that he had seen and kissed it.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)
I expect Jim Cayley set me down as a poor-spirited skunk, for showing no resentment; but I certainly felt none now.
From The Red Symbol by Ironside, John
A stinging epitaph, attributed to him with the usual scarcity of evidence, may express his real view of the poor-spirited soldier, the deceitful courtier, the statesman and noble 'that all the world did hate.'
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)
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