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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For the Congolese government, the ineffective Western responses follow a dismaying pattern.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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News filtered through of Vinicius Junior missing a penalty, but with no further goal flashes, the conversations about who was most wanted in the next round boiled down to Real bringing the glamour Arsenal have so missed, but Atletico maybe providing a less daunting path to the next round.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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In essence, that’s the most daunting dilemma of our times in college sports: how to construct rosters amid the relentless flux of the NIL/transfer portal/payday era.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of a potential trade war and rising unemployment is particularly troubling news for consumer and business spending and has raised fears of a recession.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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But some students found the video troubling, said Isabelle Butera, a senior at Northwestern involved with the organization Jewish Voices for Peace.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Brown said many large-cap stocks in the Nasdaq 100 index share troublesome characteristics with Tesla shares.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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The ease with which people can bet from apps on their phones and the vast array of available bets make online sports wagering particularly troublesome, experts told NBC News.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As Jeffrey’s amateur investigation spirals deeper into danger, he’s forced to confront the unsettling coexistence of idyllic suburban life and brutal violence lurking beneath the surface.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Each weekly episode drop since Valentine’s Day has served up an unsettling number of recognizable love songs (and, soon, the first-ever live musical performance for its March 9 reunion ep).—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While no human-affecting viruses have been revived yet, the fact that ancient microbes can persist in a viable state raises a disturbing possibility: what else is hidden in the deep freeze, waiting to wake up?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The possibility of losing Miami Beach's only art house cinema is disturbing to Tabsch, a filmmaker whose 2018 documentary The Last Resort, was about Miami Beach's Jewish community in the 1970s.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Collins and King have to work quickly for, well, not a long time, but long enough to be worrisome.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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More worrisome was the increase in congenital syphilis (newborns infected from their mothers) by 3% compared to the year before.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Dispiriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispiriting. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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