demoralize
Example Sentences
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Alzheimer’s, like many progressive diseases, is, by turns, heart-wrenching, demoralizing and draining.
Even for savvy drivers, trying to earn a living is often demoralizing and unpredictable, though the companies they work for are growing.
From New York Times
In our case, this is costly and demoralizing for business owners, undermining to our employees’ sense of safety when interacting with the community and emboldening to those who would commit these crimes.
From Seattle Times
It played out largely along partisan lines, with Democrats defending the Council’s right to govern as they see fit and Republicans maintaining that the police reform law had demoralized the police force.
From Seattle Times
Democrats “were really demoralized after the Trump victory, and suddenly we are seeing people coming to party meetings again,” she added.
From New York Times
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