dispiriting

Example Sentences

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Overall, it paints a dispiriting picture of the current state of creative affairs in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"When we keep getting a 'no' it's kind of dispiriting, we have got to keep pushing."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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

And they can be deeply dispiriting when they don’t work.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

It was a dispiriting outcome on two scores.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose