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
The endgame here of every state except maybe a few purple ones having representatives from only one party is really dispiriting — this clearly is not what the Congressional system was set up to be.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
And, like every attack before it, this act is designed to spread fear, dispirit us, and push us back into the shadows.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Similar condos are now being built from the Upper West Side (handsome) to Greenpoint (dispiriting).
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Were Manso and the other sports staffers dispirited by the loss of ABC programming?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
And, like every attack before it, this act is designed to spread fear, dispirit us, and push us back into the shadows.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Similar condos are now being built from the Upper West Side (handsome) to Greenpoint (dispiriting).
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Were Manso and the other sports staffers dispirited by the loss of ABC programming?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispirit
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Researchers have known this for decades, which is also why pregnant people are discouraged from using hot tubs or being outside for prolonged periods on a hot day.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Several reasons explain the supply shortage, including a lag in home building, rising construction costs and high mortgage rates that discourage current homeowners from moving and giving up their lower rate.—
Rhaina Cohen,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Broner also got frustrated on multiple occasions upon noticing that someone was recording him, and even grabbed the phone at one point.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mayor of Lobitos, Ricardo Bancayan Eche insists that protecting the waves is an issue close to his heart but says he is frustrated by national politics.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Dispirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispirit. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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