dispirited
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage | |
| dispirited (dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| low in spirit or enthusiasm; downhearted or depressed; discouraged | |
| dis'piritedly | |
| —adv | |
| dis'piritedness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Dispirited soldiers were poorly clothed and undernourished.
No-shows mean sparsely attended sessions and dispirited panels.
But the writer remains dispirited by the impoverishment that comes with this closing of the mind to novelty.
Its divided, dispirited managers also need decisive leadership.
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