dispiriting
Example Sentences
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A few weeks ago at the end of a dispiriting workday, I dragged my husband to an outdoor show headlined by The Breeders.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
In truth, it was a disappointing and dispiriting spectacle, but Pakistan showed some fight with the ball, not least when rapid debutant Razaullah inflicted yet another lbw on Root to leave England 39-3.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
One dispiriting day, she was on Melrose Avenue walking to the Groundlings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Overall, it paints a dispiriting picture of the current state of creative affairs in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
It was a dispiriting outcome on two scores.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
