low-spirited
Example Sentences
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He was an angular swayback, leggy, low-spirited, thick-headed, and as fast as a caterpillar.
From Taking Chances by Clarence L. Cullen
Their veterinary doctors knew but one remedy; when a beast fell ill, refused its fodder, and became low-spirited, they slaughtered it, and buried it with hide and horns, six feet under ground.
From The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War by Alexandre Chatrian
I was not so low-spirited as on the last celebration of this memorable day.
From Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet by J. D. (John Daniel) Kestell
I was very tired and low-spirited, and, after looking about the town a little while, I went to the inn where I had put up and went to bed.
From The Life of George Borrow by Clement K. Shorter
When he got here we remarked that he seemed low-spirited.
From The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
