dispiritedness

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as in despair
the state of being discouraged the dispiritedness experienced by the losing team in the Super Bowl must be staggering

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Noun
  • Most importantly, families who have already been traumatized and marginalized will be nurtured by communities rather than pressed farther away from them, deeper into despair.
    Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • As weeks stretch on, sadness can deepen into despair, shadowed by shame.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Importance of Early Intervention The researchers say their findings underscore the need for early intervention and support for women who suffer from depression.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • People turn to these mushrooms to treat conditions ranging from addiction to anxiety and depression.
    Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Leitch expressed his dismay at the lack of recognition for stunt performers during an interview with Entertainment Weekly last year.
    EW.com, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In France, dismay at Mr. Trump’s policies is widespread and the national mood is uneasy.
    Roger Cohen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Watching Thief, yes, we’re naturally mesmerized by its nocturnal compositions, its lovely sense of melancholy, its almost abstract robbery sequences filled with sparks and flames bursting off steel vaults.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Dispiritedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispiritedness. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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