low-spirited

Example Sentences

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I was still far from well, low-spirited and out of humour with myself and the whole world.

From The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) by Moodie, Susanna

Patients are low-spirited and very apprehensive of death.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Perhaps Jeanne had noticed this, as the last few days she seemed to be low-spirited, and she was not as even-tempered as usual.

From Bijou by Gyp

The widow rallied him on the subject, but this did no good, and only irritated him; he called her wicked, jealous, and blind, and would go away, low-spirited, carrying his treasure with him.

From Iermola by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy

I suddenly felt very tired and low-spirited and longed to go away from them.

From The Claw by Stockley, Cynthia