dispiritedness

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as in despair
the state of being discouraged the dispiritedness experienced by the losing team in the Super Bowl must be staggering

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Noun
  • Joe, a firefighter in real life, happily obliged but was no longer on the same tribe as Eva at her moment of despair.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • As the team left last weekend, there wasn’t a sense of despair.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • How the arts can create healthier communities According to thousands of studies, researchers have determined that involvement in the arts can improve public health and promote healing from illness, as well as protect against such problems as cognitive decline, heart disease, anxiety and depression.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The majority of women take acetaminophen at some point during pregnancy, with more use among those with anxiety and depression, according to past research.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The news quickly sent shockwaves through Washington, where officials and intelligence experts reacted with dismay and disbelief.
    Lex Harvey and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
  • However, Stefani's post also appeared to antagonize, dismay and confuse some of her fans, who left critical comments on her post.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Watching Thief, yes, we’re naturally mesmerized by its nocturnal compositions, its lovely sense of melancholy, its almost abstract robbery sequences filled with sparks and flames bursting off steel vaults.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Dispiritedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispiritedness. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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