dispiriting

Example Sentences

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One report offered little hope for unemployed workers mired in long, dispiriting job searches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

It was a vibrant and dispiriting time, and Elie’s history is a sharp cross-cultural study that speaks to the present as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

A dispiriting choke in the first game being followed by a credible draw in the second to keep hopes alive, only to then go out with a whimper in the final group match.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

For four dispiriting years, he had hectored government officials to place the program on the fast track.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik