dispiriting

Example Sentences

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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

Thomas Frank faced fresh calls for his dismissal from angry Tottenham fans after a dispiriting 2-2 draw at Premier League strugglers Burnley on Saturday as Bournemouth ended Liverpool's long unbeaten run.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Now, nearly four years on, this dispiriting loss - after a timid and uninspiring performance from his side in the last-four tie - will cut just as deep for Salah.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

She has never believed in fate; it would’ve been dispiriting to accept that her life so far unfolded as it did according to some preordained pattern.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline