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dispirited
adjective
Filled with melancholy and despondency
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dɪˈspɪɹɪtəd
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adjective
Filled with melancholy and despondency
“Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”
adjective
Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
“A dispirited and divided Party”
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Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
Gloomy predictions
A gloomy silence
Took a grim view of the economy
The darkening mood
A dispirited and divided Party
Reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
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