as in disheartening
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as in discouraging
to lessen the courage or confidence of
dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report
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Recent Examples of dispiriting
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The first words out of Chris Finch’s mouth following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ dispiriting 119-105 defeat in Detroit were, in typical Finch fashion, straight and to the point.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In a dispiriting twist, the person who suffers most from the perverse ecology of online celebrity is Zoé.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
The Cleveland Browns fell to 1-4 with a loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday after yet another dispiriting performance by quarterback Deshaun Watson.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
The Cleveland Browns fell to 1-4 against the Washington Commanders after another dispiriting performance by quarterback Deshaun Watson.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
Miami had 169 yards total in a dispiriting performance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
Two days ago, after a dispiriting loss in Detroit, Finch was as resolute as ever about the starting lineup remaining intact.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The first words out of Chris Finch’s mouth following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ dispiriting 119-105 defeat in Detroit were, in typical Finch fashion, straight and to the point.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In a dispiriting twist, the person who suffers most from the perverse ecology of online celebrity is Zoé.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
The Cleveland Browns fell to 1-4 with a loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday after yet another dispiriting performance by quarterback Deshaun Watson.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
The Cleveland Browns fell to 1-4 against the Washington Commanders after another dispiriting performance by quarterback Deshaun Watson.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
Miami had 169 yards total in a dispiriting performance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispiriting
Verb
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Indoor humidity levels are low in winter, and a room humidifier can help plants avoid stress while discouraging pests like spider mites.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2025
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The administration's actions are seen as expanding federal control and discouraging state innovation in healthcare programs.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Americans, and a dismaying number of politicians, keep crying for a crackdown on crimes that aren’t happening.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The late President’s priorities were remarkably prescient, and his personal qualities offered a dismaying contrast to so much of the present state of American politics.—
Erin Neil,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This creates a complex path filled with negotiation, transparency, and political challenges—equally as daunting as the scientific and technological ones.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The search, dubbed Operation Mike, was daunting from the start.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This gender disparity is particularly troubling given that 79% of working women—compared with 58% of working men—are in occupations susceptible to generative AI disruption.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Those tapes, and Sampson’s 38-page criminal history — including charges never even pursued by prosecutors — raise some troubling questions about the conduct of the city’s police officers.—
JULIE K. BROWN,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Their pass protection has been just as troublesome, while quarterback C.J. Stroud has been good this year but has taken a step back from his rookie form last season.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sasaki continuing the trend of rejection is troublesome moving forward, especially next season.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, some of the gross body-horror stuff is very unsettling, but that’s not enough to make this a good movie.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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And to think that the ground is ever-changing, well, that's a bit unsettling.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nakamura, the father, was interned along with his Japanese American family during WWII, a shameful and disturbing period in 20th-century American history that has never been fully acknowledged or dealt with on a national level.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is a dark and disturbing script that, circa 1996, would have been better handled by Darren Aronofsky or David Fincher.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With the number of chicken and turkey farms having increased since then, the volume of poultry waste has become worrisome, environmentalists say.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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The truly worrisome facet is that scammers and con artists are going to use generative AI in this way.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Dispiriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispiriting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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