How to Use demoralize in a Sentence

demoralize

verb
Definition of demoralizenext
Synonyms for demoralizenext
  • The one dissenting judge stepped down from the bar six months later, demoralized by his inability to stop the sentencing.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The wrong choice could demoralize rank-and-file cops and anger members of the City Council.
    — John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Plays like that are huge for us and demoralizing for the other team.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Things are at white heat in all that part of the country and the citizens are almost demoralized.
    — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
  • The show offered a way out of the demoralizing trap of belonging to the electorate.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
  • And the Huskies did it in vintage UConn style, behind an early run to demoralize the opponent and put the game out of reach.
    — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 8 Mar. 2021
  • And in some ways I’ve been hurt and demoralized by religion too.
    — John Norris, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Kauffmann gave way to sophomore righty Jeff Criswell, who made easy work of the demoralized Red Raiders in the final three innings.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2019
  • But that should not allow users the free reign to criticize and demoralize.
    — Kristina Behr, Parents, 16 Jan. 2024
  • But in war, as in peace, words can also be used to demoralize and disorient.
    — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Losing games because of free throw shooting is one of the more demoralizing ways to go down.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Thomas couldn’t hang onto the catch, and the Raiders walked away with a 31-24 victory that demoralized a fan base and left the Lions at a crossroads in their season.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Wes is frustrated and demoralized, even more so because no one else at the court seems to think there’s a problem with how things are done there.
    — ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The timing of Hogan’s decision could not have been more demoralizing for a city struggling to come out of the smoke of the April uprising.
    — Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
  • Her second came right before the first-quarter buzzer to demoralize South Carolina and give the Huskies a 30-12 lead.
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • This is a man who demoralized Floyd Patterson with a first round knockout in 1962.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The goal is to knock out power and heat during the winter months, demoralizing the populace.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The Democratic base gets energized, and Trump’s base gets demoralized and stays home in the next couple of elections.
    — T.a. Frank, The Hive, 27 Apr. 2017
  • The lack of leadership at city hall has allowed this movement to grow and demoralize our workforce.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2014
  • There’s so many things in the system that are set up to demoralize and dehumanize the residents.
    — Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The Bengals were left stunned, demoralized and outmanned.
    — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Cy-Fair will try to dictate a slow pace that demoralizes Midway's attack.
    — Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2017
  • In town, the visits grew demoralizing and progress less and less visible.
    — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Nothing demoralizes a clubhouse like a bullpen on fire.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 12 July 2023
  • Employees of color were demoralized to hear they were hired to fill quotas.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 May 2024
  • There is nothing that demoralizes the military more than that.
    — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 24 May 2023
  • The strategy seemed intended to demoralize Ukrainian civilians and erode the will to fight.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2023
  • And Reggie's got an idea of how to handle this latest ruffle in their plans to completely demoralize Riverdale.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Don't mislead and try to demoralize our people and our troops with such crazy messages like yesterday.
    — Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2022
  • 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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