dispiritedness

noun

Definition of dispiritednessnext
1
as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits experienced a period of general dispiritedness following the birth of her first child

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2
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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  1. despair
  2. depression
  3. dismay
  4. melancholy
Noun
  • Just over 100 years later in 1592, Shakespeare vilified him as a hunchback, giving him the famous cry of despair about a horse as his last line.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The teen was in despair and struggling with suicidal thoughts, according to his mother, Carolyn Fisher.
    SHARON LURYE, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of despair
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  • The Fed’s duties expanded after the Great Depression, another crisis that was triggered by a stock market crash and made worse by an agricultural depression brought on by unsustainable farming practices, droughts and the Dust Bowl.
    Reco McCambry, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Postpartum depression symptoms can include persistent feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities, eating and sleep disturbances and excessive irritability or crying.
    Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of depression
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  • Much to the dismay of Ilona Maher fans, Graziadei and partner Jenna Johnson took home the coveted Mirrorball trophy.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • But there was dismay for the Commanders as Seibert hooked the kick and another miracle Washington comeback fell by the wayside.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of dismay
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  • Best of Friends - The Fox and the Hound (1981) Pearl Bailey’s warm vocals paint a portrait of a friendship against all odds, tinged with an undercurrent of melancholy that foreshadows the pair's eventual falling out.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
  • After the phone call from the doctor, Annie, who was already experiencing bouts of melancholy after Zoë’s birth, sank into a depression.
    Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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