dispirit
verb
dis·pir·it
(ˌ)di-ˈspir-ət 
-ˈspi-rət
dispirited; dispiriting; dispirits
: to deprive of morale or enthusiasm
Examples of dispirit in a Sentence
dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Before Trevor Story came to bat in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s dispiriting affair at Comerica Park, Framber Valdez had thrown 693 pitches in the 2026 season.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 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
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“Dispirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispirit. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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dispirit
verb
dis·pir·it
(ˈ)dis-ˈpir-ət
: to deprive of cheerful spirit : dishearten
dispiritedly
adverb
dispiritedness
noun
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