soul-destroying

adjective

: causing a person to feel very unhappy or depressed
the soul-destroying confinement of city life

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Recent Examples on the Web Sufficient, and soul-destroying. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 13 Mar. 2023

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“Soul-destroying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul-destroying. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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