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dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report
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Recent Examples of dispirited
Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
People should be more excited and less dispirited about artificial intelligence, according to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Another resident, Matt Fontenot, described a dispirited town that spent the week on edge.
—Alexandra Koch , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 May 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
Destitute and dispirited, the family soon joined relatives in Durban on South Africa’s east coast.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Jett, her veteran superstar, is getting old; the other players are dispirited.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Trump ends the year weak and unpopular, his coalition dispirited and riven by infighting.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Mirthless Minnesota Vikings fans eager for a change at quarterback or playcaller may be further dispirited by head coach Kevin O'Connell's messaging.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Were Manso and the other sports staffers dispirited by the loss of ABC programming?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
On the Republican side in the Senate race, former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy spent the day knocking on doors in his hometown of Springfield alongside his 10-year-old grandson Charles, urging dispirited conservative voters to turn out Tuesday.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
People should be more excited and less dispirited about artificial intelligence, according to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Another resident, Matt Fontenot, described a dispirited town that spent the week on edge.
—Alexandra Koch , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Purists and fans were dispirited; this 650 hp engine had its own fan base for its throaty power and engineering marvel.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 May 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
Destitute and dispirited, the family soon joined relatives in Durban on South Africa’s east coast.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Jett, her veteran superstar, is getting old; the other players are dispirited.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Trump ends the year weak and unpopular, his coalition dispirited and riven by infighting.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Mirthless Minnesota Vikings fans eager for a change at quarterback or playcaller may be further dispirited by head coach Kevin O'Connell's messaging.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Were Manso and the other sports staffers dispirited by the loss of ABC programming?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispirited
Adjective
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And whose heart didn’t swell with pride when the disheartened Malinin immediately pulled himself together to congratulate Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, who skated away with the top honors?—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This sub-tier was made for Joel Embiid last year, and I was discouraged with where the 2023 NBA MVP was in his knee injury recovery.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Fans started to file out of the park in the sixth inning, when Houston led 10-0, with a collective expression of dejected gold.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Other disciplines and domains are highly exasperated and frustrated that somehow philosophy is getting a moment in the sun to the exclusion of other bona fide majors that ought to be given due consideration.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The news comes five months after the Daily Mail said that Mirren was growing increasingly frustrated with Hardy.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Because when that game was over and the disappointed fans filed out of the stadium, many walked toward a city center now vibrant and busy; one featuring a community market, cultural space and an art gallery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The phosphate and fertilizer producer fell 5% after its first-quarter earnings disappointed.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Christophe is the spry, imaginative middle child to a stern farmer dad in an economically depressed countryside.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Postpartum depression, per Mayo Clinic, includes symptoms such as depressed mood, difficulty bonding with your baby, changes in appetite, intense irritability and more.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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And yet somehow, his fans don’t read these abject failures the same way the rest of us do.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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So maybe his experience will be the abject lesson now.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the Mets taking a 2-1 lead, Rodón, clearly unhappy, appeared to curse at himself as Austin Wells patted him on the shoulder.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Janet reportedly attended an early private screening of the rough cut of the film and walked away pretty unhappy.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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“Dispirited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispirited. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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