demoralized

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McKinney called her a “bully” in a recent interview and said her behavior has demoralized her staff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The moves, ostensibly to reduce corruption in the military’s ranks, leave the top tier of Xi’s armed services, which haven’t engaged in combat for nearly half a century, decimated and demoralized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It’s a tall task given the agency’s demoralized condition.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Across Palestine, teachers described their profession as deeply demoralized and in crisis.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

Jason, Hazel, and Frank had returned to the scene of the catastrophe, hoping to dig through the rubble and find a way to save Percy and Annabeth, but they’d come back demoralized.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan