as in degraded
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
a demoralized nation that had forgotten the values that once made it great
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as in paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence
the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers
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as in discouraged
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 humiliated
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 demoralized
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
The few young reservists encountered in Beirut appeared listless and demoralized; some openly cried.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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This thinned their numbers, broke command chains, and demoralized British units.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
The few young reservists encountered in Beirut appeared listless and demoralized; some openly cried.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoralized
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Her purpose was to explore how the newest generation of farmers are working to create a more sustainable and regenerative agriculture when things are only getting more expensive, soil is more degraded, and food systems are more industrial.Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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There’s bits and pieces that are more degraded than other sections.Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Those who are paralyzed by grief often do not have the wherewithal to articulate their agony, so my reporting frequently consists of telling stories on behalf of people who want them to be told.Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Along the way, he’s been shot, stabbed, paralyzed, ejected from a submarine, trapped in a gas chamber, stalked by a serial killer, attacked by Satan, and has effortlessly come back to life after being dead — all while his signature eyebrow arch reacted to the chaos accordingly.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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The defense, which is being led by Republican lawmakers, insists that while the funding system could be improved, the state does approve most projects (though the districts countered by saying they’ve been discouraged from even applying).Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Nvidia’s share price has taken a knock, and its Chinese chipmaking rivals have soared, after Beijing reportedly discouraged Chinese AI companies from buying Nvidia’s chips.David Meyer, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Others, such as Sri Lanka, have oscillated back and forth, with more democratic presidents and corrupt populist autocrats alternating as leaders.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Activists began showing up at election-board meetings with signs calling Lindsey corrupt.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Big Deal Almost 90% of consumers are frustrated with rising prices across categories including groceries, gas, and restaurants, according to a new report from marketing and printing company RR Donnelley.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Occasionally the game has frustrated her.Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Utah’s roster is inarguably weakened by replacing Callie Smith with Genie Erohkina (one of the worst performers last weekend in Virginia Beach), but the roster rules incentivize teams to dump a mid-season acquisition like Smith, so why not cash in at the trade deadline?Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The yen weakened in its largest single-day decline since June 2022.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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The vaccine doesn’t prevent 100% of infections, but those who are vaccinated and still get sick typically have milder illness, according to the CDC.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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The news of additional cases comes days after the Minnesota Department of Health confirmed 11 people got sick eating the contaminated meat between Oct. 31 and Nov. 7.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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As Putin kept stacking charges, the conditions of his imprisonment deteriorated.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Much of the earthen and stone structures have deteriorated with time, but their scale is not lost.Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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