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as in to paralyze
to deprive of courage or confidence
the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers
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as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week
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as in to humiliate
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
felt society as a whole has been demoralized by the widespread availability of pornography
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Recent Examples of demoralize
Advertisement No team has ever come back from a three-games-to-none deficit to win a World Series, and the Yankees aren’t going to be the first, not after they were demoralized for a third straight game on a chilly night in front of their loud, profane and ultimately scarf-swallowing fans.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Writing in the Atlantic, Ian Bogost, a computer-science and engineering professor and director of the film and media studies program at Washington University in St. Louis, talked to professors who were demoralized by the advent of ChatGPT.
—Megan Morrone, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
If all the above was not demoralizing enough, Cleveland on Sunday plays perhaps the best team in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens (the former Browns franchise that was moved to Baltimore by Browns owner Art Modell in 1996).
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In response to calls online for a militia to counteract FEMA, Criswell said this sentiment has been demoralizing to its first responders and other staff members.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Writing in the Atlantic, Ian Bogost, a computer-science and engineering professor and director of the film and media studies program at Washington University in St. Louis, talked to professors who were demoralized by the advent of ChatGPT.
—Megan Morrone, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
If all the above was not demoralizing enough, Cleveland on Sunday plays perhaps the best team in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens (the former Browns franchise that was moved to Baltimore by Browns owner Art Modell in 1996).
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In response to calls online for a militia to counteract FEMA, Criswell said this sentiment has been demoralizing to its first responders and other staff members.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoralize
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Sluggish vote counts could fuel distrust in the election, spark lawsuits and even civil unrest, and paralyze both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue.Mike Allen, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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My left leg is, uh, partially paralyzed from my hip to my knee, then from my knee to my toes, completely paralyzed, so if there's any neurosurgeons out there … any researchers out there, please get a hold of me.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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To avoid discouraging students, some school districts did away with D and F grades.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Then, last year, the 49ers humiliated Dallas by the score of 42-10 at home.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Shaking down Bodhi, killing some bikers, jokingly humiliating his ex-girlfriend on the witness stand — less than ideal, but nothing you’re not supposed to be able to live with.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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This time, a man wearing a gaiter that covered his nose and mouth was accompanied by three other individuals who appeared intimidating to Raimi.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Federal law prohibits threatening election officials or staff with violence, intimidating or bribing voters, buying or selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes and marking ballots for voters without their input.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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But one of the smart pleasures of Walden is to watch its author gently frustrate the dramatic assumptions that filter in from A Streetcar Named Desire.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Several counties statewide face a lengthy, two-page ballot that is likely to frustrate voters and lead to lines at the polls.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here's Why the Election May Already Be Over | Opinion Donald Trump has spent his entire adult life objectifying, demeaning, and degrading women.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bras made from cotton or wool are more sustainable and degrade much faster.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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Like the film itself, Hanks is no-nonsense as a commander who reveals little about himself between barking orders and offering steely words of encouragement to the inexperienced, frightened young men around him.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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Researchers estimate that in the United States, wildfire smoke claims 5,000 to 15,000 lives each year — yet these deaths don’t get attention because there is no dramatic footage of flames to frighten us.Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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With its climate leadership perceived to be weakening, New Zealand may get a cooler reception at COP than in previous years, especially from Pacific Island nations, Cooper said.Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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