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as in to paralyze
to deprive of courage or confidence
the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers
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as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week
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as in to humiliate
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
felt society as a whole has been demoralized by the widespread availability of pornography
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Recent Examples of demoralize
The report was compiled at public expense concerning the behavior of a public official whose appointment to the nation’s highest law enforcement office would demoralize, disgrace and possibly destroy it.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
There was something deeply demoralizing about abandoning my dream—something so un-American about it, and also un-Asian.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
So, as a bit of free advice to all the awards strategists out there, here’s how the top-15 Best Picture hopefuls can craft a winning message out of a demoralizing defeat.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
An employee who is secure in their place in the organization can rest assured that they will not be demoralized by someone else swooping in and undermining their decisions or undercutting their authority.
—Joe Altieri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
There was something deeply demoralizing about abandoning my dream—something so un-American about it, and also un-Asian.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
So, as a bit of free advice to all the awards strategists out there, here’s how the top-15 Best Picture hopefuls can craft a winning message out of a demoralizing defeat.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
An employee who is secure in their place in the organization can rest assured that they will not be demoralized by someone else swooping in and undermining their decisions or undercutting their authority.
—Joe Altieri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoralize
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This move paralyzes them and causes the whale sharks to slip into a kind of trance.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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This situation has paralyzed our counterterror operation.Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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This dual approach—discouraging harmful choices while promoting affordable, nutritious alternatives—has the potential to reshape America’s food environment and improve public health for generations to come.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Floating buoys, separated by saw-like sheets of metal, have been in a bid to discourage river crossings.Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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To see the reigning English champions humiliated and humbled in such a manner is a very rare event.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Teeny feels humiliated over the fact that Genevieve left her out of the Sol vote, which is more than understandable.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Take risks and try new things, even if the risks are intimidating.Brian Slipka, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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At the Los Feliz branch of Los Angeles Public Library, children’s librarian Diane Garcia said she has been intimidated several times by a patron who was furious about the LGBTQ+ picture books on display.Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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States’ representatives were frustrated and adversarial in their remarks during separate panels later in the CRWUA event.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Even so, Americans were deeply frustrated by still-high prices under the Biden-Harris administration, and partly for that reason chose last month to return Donald Trump to the White House.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hamas has been da- -- badly degraded as well.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the morale of his troops had been degraded too significantly for any meaningful change.Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some sea creatures manifest that may frighten the littles.Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
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Carmen walks away, frightened, but Lenù gets even closer to the scene of the crime, asking witnesses what happened.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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In addition, hiring has slowed a bit in recent months, raising the risk that the economy could weaken in the coming months.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Too much water can cause the fibers to weaken, become brittle, and break.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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