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

The latest inflation report marks a dispiriting end to Jerome Powell’s eight-year tenure as Fed Chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It will be a deeply dispiriting result for Italy, for whom a single try was a poor return for the level of pressure they put on Ireland.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 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

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

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik