low-spirited
Example Sentences
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A more miserable, unhappy, low-spirited set of men I had never before come across.
From A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado by Roper, Edward
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
A girl like you doesn't get so low-spirited for nothing.
From Concerning Sally by Hopkins, William John
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 Kestell, J. D. (John Daniel)
They were low-spirited, and John had to refrain from stimulating them with a full meal; there would be danger in lighting fires.
From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert