spiritless
Example Sentences
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It was a typically spiritless ending to what was, without a doubt, a memorable spree of posting.
From Slate • Sep. 3, 2025
You don’t have to look further than the pedestrian title to guess that Matt Ruskin’s “Boston Strangler” is a spiritless affair.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023
“Normally, a Wonder set is a buoyant experience that is littered with highlights. But his festival set was mostly flat and spiritless, as if performing there was an obligation rather than a pleasure,” wrote Hunt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2022
In the biggest game of the season, with a chance to clinch the NFC East, Dallas gave a spiritless and clueless performance that should spell the end of Jason Garrett’s 10-year tenure.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2019
I must have slept soundly, for I was not waked by Jonathan coming to bed; but the sleep has not refreshed me, for to-day I feel terribly weak and spiritless.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
