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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
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
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
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
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Not discouraged by the previous drop, Young then went back to Legette, who made a difficult catch while falling to the ground.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Iran’s hold over the critical Middle Eastern passageway has discouraged activity in the area, triggering a sweeping blockage of oil tankers and a global energy emergency.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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While many fans have questioned the sincerity of the effort that A’s owner John Fisher and MLB made to keep the A’s in Oakland, MLB officials also grew frustrated by the process.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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As Marcus spent more time mentoring his leading employees, their temperament shifted from frustrated to inspired, stirring more change in the workforce than Marcus ever could have achieved alone.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Rocky sounds less entertained than disappointed.—
Jeff Ihaza,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2026
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The event was so controlled that security blocked our phone cameras to stop unauthorized pictures of the 550,000-euro EV, which so disappointed investors that the company's stock fell 8% the next day.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Wright’s comments come as the latest data from IMF’s PortWatch showed traffic remains depressed through Hormuz, a key route for exporting crude from the Middle East.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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As anxiety has mounted about depressed entry-level hiring, with Gen Z crowds even booing luminaries such as Eric Schmidt amid commencement speeches touting AI, Dimon has given warm but blunt advice to ambitious young workers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Holding on to him and failing to make the playoffs would be an abject disaster, even given the fact that the Tigers could extend a qualifying offer at season’s end.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Our original predictions about the abject lack of viability have been proven regrettably accurate.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Carting around unhappy campers in 100-degree weather and squeezing work into a shorter window is not exactly being poolside with a marg.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Mansfield city hall a point of contention Melissa Perez, who ultimately lost to Simmons in last year’s council race, is one of those unhappy with Mansfield’s leadership and its direction.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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“Dispirited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispirited. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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