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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispiritedness
Noun
  • Emond’s script deftly contrives a third act that’s hopeful but still flecked with genuine despair.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
  • But the despair from another losing fall subsided months ago, and winter, at last, has melted away.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • For some people with mild depression, walking might even be as effective as some medications.6 High-intensity exercise releases feel-good chemicals called endorphins, which can boost your mood following a workout.
    Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
  • Advanced technologies, physical security, and an abundance of stuff [courtesy of highly advanced 3D printers] does nothing to stop a growing wave of loneliness and depression.
    G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • To the surprise of a few and the dismay of many, Mott elected to ship the Derby winner back to his Saratoga Springs base to train for the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
    Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Her father, much to her dismay, turned out to be partly responsible for the nuclear attacks that destroyed their world.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • At the opposite end of the court, a thick layer of melancholy was present.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The far-reaching melancholy of musical theater has always been front and center in McAlpine’s work, which layers a lyricism of desire on top of string-heavy indie-pop arrangements.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
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