demoralization

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoralization
Noun
  • Backcountry recreationalist may experience a rapid degradation in weather conditions, and should be prepared for winter conditions.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Past research in the Arctic has identified tens of thousands of methane seeps -- many of them linked to climate change impacts and the degradation of cryospheric caps, such as glacial ice, permafrost and gas hydrates, the authors said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There is no faster poison than despair declared permanent.
    Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The opening introduces her character aglow in red light, complemented by a narrated monologue, vaguely written but delivered as pure, possibly suicidal despair.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Decades of mismanagement, underinvestment and corruption have strained the power grid of Iraq, which is OPEC's second-largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Madagascar has seen weeks of protests, initially spurred by shortages of water and power but now encompassing deeper unhappiness over corruption, inflation, and high unemployment.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Alcaraz and Sinner both skipped the Canadian Open in August, to the dismay of its organizers.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Having spent the day expressing dismay over immigration stats and joy over the latest Space X launch, Musk had nothing to say about Mondays’ suit.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Demoralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoralization. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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