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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That can be a daunting undertaking in a place like New Orleans, where a healthy skepticism of outsiders has long lingered in the civic psyche.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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While detoxing can seem daunting, there’s a growing interest in alternative methods to ease the process.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the obvious and troubling implication is that people who joined while Joe Biden was president are at greater risk of losing their job.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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During the 1985 Christmas season, a coal merchant in an Irish village makes a troubling discovery.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mortgage rates have crept back over 7% to start the new year in a potentially troublesome development for the housing market that has struggled under the weight of higher interest rates for two years that have priced people out of the market and slowed sales to 20-year lows.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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For those concerned about the digital spread of misinformation, deepfakes—videos of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered—have become particularly troublesome over the past few years.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Equal parts exhilarating and unsettling, many fans crowned Lamar victorious in the beef, especially after the spat led to litigation.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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But Syrian human rights groups and locals have publicized unsettling accounts of summary executions and disappearances of Alawites.—
Fawaz A. Gerges,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But even for Ye, his abrupt public embrace of antisemitism and counterintuitive right-wing political rhetoric, resulting in his bringing avowed white nationalist Nick Fuentes to dine with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, has been disturbing.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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During the investigation, other facility staff showed deputies a disturbing video that was sent to them in a group chat from Rice.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s level of violent political rhetoric is worrisome.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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Experts say Trump’s moves to step away from global climate action, ramp up domestic oil and gas production and remove incentives for electric vehicles are worrisome as the planet continues to heat up.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Dispiriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispiriting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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