low-spirited

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

His pride would not let him feel low-spirited.

From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham

Once, when he had seemed low-spirited, I asked whether anything was amiss.

From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry

They all became very low-spirited, and could not find any occupation to pass away the time, for even weaving was impossible with the sodden grass.

From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Strang, Mrs. Herbert

I was feeling very low-spirited, and so weary of his tiresome ways that I began to cry.

From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie

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