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
In this dispiriting context, podcasts have grown all the more appealing.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Being alone at a romantic resort like Las Ventanas may sound dispiriting to some.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
Thanksgiving can be delightful or draining, a festive feast or a dispiriting dirge.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
The loss was particularly dispiriting given it came on the back of Sacramento’s first winning streak of the season with a victory Saturday in Denver — which ended an eight-game skid — and a win Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Being alone at a romantic resort like Las Ventanas may sound dispiriting to some.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
Thanksgiving can be delightful or draining, a festive feast or a dispiriting dirge.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
The loss was particularly dispiriting given it came on the back of Sacramento’s first winning streak of the season with a victory Saturday in Denver — which ended an eight-game skid — and a win Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispirit
Verb
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Teachers at Flushing High School argue that the school’s grading policy discourages students who put in consistent effort.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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He was widely discouraged from a career in cartoons, and after a series of rejections, majored in economics.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Parents frustrated by ticket limits Parents are also voicing concerns.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Even Republicans who were frustrated with Carney’s speech predicted the US-Canada relationship would remain unscathed by his harsh assessment of America’s role in the world.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Dispirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispirit. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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