soul-destroying


adjective
  1. (of an occupation, situation, etc) unremittingly monotonous

Words Nearby soul-destroying

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How to use soul-destroying in a sentence

  • There is no despotism on earth so soul-destroying to the artist: it is baser and more degrading than anything known in Russia.

  • The adventurous spirits who had started this rank and soul-destroying heresy of hope even beyond the grave were few in number.

  • The other two performed the soul-destroying task of getting the horses to follow the appointed way.

    The Killer | Stewart Edward White
  • In all the calendar of critical crime there is no more soul-destroying dishonesty than a second-hand opinion.

    While I Remember | Stephen McKenna
  • Fear, corroding, soul-destroying fear, had found a footing there.

    The Yazoo Mystery | Irving Craddock