defeatism

Example Sentences

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It came to embody Italy’s ambition and technical ingenuity, but also its political instability, bad governance, bureaucracy, corruption, debt and defeatism as delays mounted.

From New York Times

And some scientists and experts worry that their defeatism — which could undermine efforts to take action — may be just as dangerous as climate denial.

From Washington Post

That came after the rise of “sang” culture, which revels in often-ironic defeatism, and “Buddhist youth”, which refers to young people’s laissez-faire attitude to life.

From Reuters

The party decided to build 10,000 homes in capital Pyongyang this year, replacing a previous construction plan that Kim described as too low and a product of “self-protectionism and defeatism” in the bureaucracy.

From Reuters

In the end, even the appearance of individual empowerment rings false, replaced by the angst and defeatism that Lieber warns against.

From New York Times