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Recent Examples of dispirited
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
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
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
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
Adjective
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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
Verb
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But Orlando doesn’t feel discouraged by the results of the past two games.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Novice gardeners may start with optimism, but they can sometimes be discouraged by summer pests, weeds, and maintenance.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those dejected fans can find solace in the words of K-pop idols, some of whom preach about the importance of acceptance and self-worth.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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DeJanovich, who is the a AFGE Local 1260 Chief Administrative Point of contact in Nevada, said she is frustrated with Congress for not moving forward and ending the quagmire over funding.—
Sabina Ghebremedhin,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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If he ever gets stressed or frustrated in dealing with all this nonsense, that footage is never shown.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Recently at the state Capitol in Hartford, I was disappointed to see legislative leaders and members of our Fairfield delegation moved to limit public testimony on several major policy proposals affecting Connecticut families.—
State Sen. Tony Hwang,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Those hoping for a memorable revenge game were disappointed.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the novel The Midnight Library, Matt Haig tells the story of Nora, a depressed woman beset by her life and its disappointments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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The production also changes the seven scenes that make up the show in which classic child characters from Christmas specials and movies are seen as depressed middle-aged folks drinking away their holiday traumas in a small bar.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This was Tottenham’s best performance under their Croatian head coach, which is admittedly not saying a huge amount given the previous four included at least three abject humiliations.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Enrigue is an erudite, charismatic raconteur—the sort who will tell you the most abject story with a wink—and his novel distills a byzantine swirl of historical events through the lives of a handful of very colorful characters.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But there are so many other parts of Nigeria, unhappy in their union, who would also want that privilege.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The matter then came before the Board of Supervisors, which was caught between a sea of unhappy constituents and the possibility of a costly legal battle if the plan was not approved.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Dispirited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispirited. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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