defeatism

Example Sentences

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And he slammed cadres who for "too long been accustomed to defeatism, irresponsibility and passiveness".

From Barron's

It was a comment seized upon by Russia as a sign of resignation and defeatism.

From BBC

But with enough resources, the Patriot target is achievable, despite much defeatism about U.S. industrial capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think there’s a lot of negative polarization at play — an expression of defeatism or disenfranchisement at the fact that status quo politicians aren’t addressing young men’s problems.”

From Los Angeles Times

Addressing supporters in his Newark constituency, he said the party should reject "defeatism" but also needed to be "grounded in realism".

From BBC