as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report
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Recent Examples of dispirit
After a honeymoon research period, Schlamminger at times found the work dispiriting.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
All three are mired in different, dispiriting versions of mid-life crises, and get involved in a kinky kinda sorta love triangle.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Mar. 2026
After their excellent but somewhat overlooked 2023 album 3D Country — which occasionally evokes the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion — the band was feeling dispirited.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
Bay Hill may feel like unfinished business for Morikawa after a dispiriting runner-up finish in 2025.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dispirit
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
All three are mired in different, dispiriting versions of mid-life crises, and get involved in a kinky kinda sorta love triangle.
—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Mar. 2026
After their excellent but somewhat overlooked 2023 album 3D Country — which occasionally evokes the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion — the band was feeling dispirited.
—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
Bay Hill may feel like unfinished business for Morikawa after a dispiriting runner-up finish in 2025.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dispirit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispirit
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Many gardeners buy praying mantis egg cases (oothecae) from garden nurseries, but this practice is discouraged for two reasons.
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Applying a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch, such as straw or leaf mulch, will discourage weeds in garden beds, says Langelo.
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Belgium looked limited and frustrated, with Leandro Trossard and Youri Tielemans heading into the second-half hydration break in the middle of an angry argument.
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Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
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“Dispirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispirit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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