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

A 3-2 margin might make that more possible, but a 4-1 scoreline would certainly bring McCullum and Key into sharper focus, especially after such a dispiriting Tuesday in Sydney.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

I couldn’t help feeling a kind of helpless and dispiriting pointlessness in what I was doing.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson