low-spirited

Example Sentences

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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

When he got here we remarked that he seemed low-spirited.

From The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry

But next day when she comes down stairs she acts dauncy and low-spirited for awhile.

From J. Poindexter, Colored by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

On these occasions he brightens up, but after the visits of his solicitor he is visibly very low-spirited and morose.

From Oscar Wilde by Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell

Laugh as I would, however, I could not laugh her out of her belief, and seeing how low-spirited she was, I offered to pass the night with her.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence