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adjective

as in disheartened

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verb

past tense of dispirit
as in discouraged
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 dispirited
Adjective
On the Republican side in the Senate race, former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy spent the day knocking on doors in his hometown of Springfield alongside his 10-year-old grandson Charles, urging dispirited conservative voters to turn out Tuesday. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026 People should be more excited and less dispirited about artificial intelligence, according to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Another resident, Matt Fontenot, described a dispirited town that spent the week on edge. — Alexandra Koch , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Purists and fans were dispirited; this 650 hp engine had its own fan base for its throaty power and engineering marvel. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 May 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 Destitute and dispirited, the family soon joined relatives in Durban on South Africa’s east coast. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 Jett, her veteran superstar, is getting old; the other players are dispirited. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026 Trump ends the year weak and unpopular, his coalition dispirited and riven by infighting. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 Mirthless Minnesota Vikings fans eager for a change at quarterback or playcaller may be further dispirited by head coach Kevin O'Connell's messaging. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 Were Manso and the other sports staffers dispirited by the loss of ABC programming? — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispirited
  1. disheartened
  2. discouraged
  3. dejected
  4. frustrated
  5. disappointed
  6. depressed
  7. abject
  8. unhappy
Adjective
  • And whose heart didn’t swell with pride when the disheartened Malinin immediately pulled himself together to congratulate Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, who skated away with the top honors?
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of disheartened
Verb
  • The city announcement discouraged prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity and recommended people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teenagers keep outdoor activities brief, move physical activities indoors or reschedule them.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Midway through the final matches on both days, hats came out — despite the accessories being discouraged in the Royal Box.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of discouraged
Adjective
  • The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Reactions both delirious and dejected have become a staple on national and global soccer telecasts.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of dejected
Verb
  • Between the steady march of average US gasoline prices back above $4 per gallon and the rapid rise of power prices, American consumers have plenty to be frustrated by in their energy bills.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Early in her career, frustrated that internships at a film studio kept going to the children of executives and family friends, she was eventually handed eighteen months to fix the company’s hiring.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • Although both sides are disappointed to be ending their World Cup runs in Miami, there are still benefits to playing in the third-place match.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • Some team members may have applied for the management position themselves and feel disappointed that they were not selected, making the start of working with a new manager difficult.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of disappointed
Adjective
  • The numbers are consistent with the depressed transit levels recorded over recent days since negotiations fell apart.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Like other OEMs, Samsung has boosted prices on its mid-range and budget offerings, which has depressed sales.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Smith, at least, should provide an upgrade over Justin Fields, who was an abject disaster.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
  • Team Green’s other attempts to rally seem destined for abject failure, but are fun to watch.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of abject
Adjective
  • Brigitte Bardot, a very unhappy wife, is the Penelope stand-in.
    — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Given the players’ high-profile status, there is a giant spotlight on the process, with plenty of unhappy fans questioning why the SEC determined both moves were made for athletic purposes.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of unhappy

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