How to Use demoralize in a Sentence

demoralize

verb
Definition of demoralizenext
Synonyms for demoralizenext
  • The wrong choice could demoralize rank-and-file cops and anger members of the City Council.
    — John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • The show offered a way out of the demoralizing trap of belonging to the electorate.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
  • And the Huskies did it in vintage UConn style, behind an early run to demoralize the opponent and put the game out of reach.
    — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Kauffmann gave way to sophomore righty Jeff Criswell, who made easy work of the demoralized Red Raiders in the final three innings.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2019
  • But that should not allow users the free reign to criticize and demoralize.
    — Kristina Behr, Parents, 16 Jan. 2024
  • But in war, as in peace, words can also be used to demoralize and disorient.
    — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Losing games because of free throw shooting is one of the more demoralizing ways to go down.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Thomas couldn’t hang onto the catch, and the Raiders walked away with a 31-24 victory that demoralized a fan base and left the Lions at a crossroads in their season.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Wes is frustrated and demoralized, even more so because no one else at the court seems to think there’s a problem with how things are done there.
    — ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • This is a man who demoralized Floyd Patterson with a first round knockout in 1962.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The goal is to knock out power and heat during the winter months, demoralizing the populace.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • There’s so many things in the system that are set up to demoralize and dehumanize the residents.
    — Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Nothing demoralizes a clubhouse like a bullpen on fire.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 12 July 2023
  • There is nothing that demoralizes the military more than that.
    — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 24 May 2023
  • The strategy seemed intended to demoralize Ukrainian civilians and erode the will to fight.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2023
  • And Reggie's got an idea of how to handle this latest ruffle in their plans to completely demoralize Riverdale.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Don't mislead and try to demoralize our people and our troops with such crazy messages like yesterday.
    — Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2022
  • You might be demoralized by that experience and trying to find the humor.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2023
  • That seemed to demoralize the Cardinals, and as the 49ers increasingly turned to the run, the Cardinals’ resistance to it withered.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2022
  • While some would say that the thought of Boomers applying for a job would be demoralizing or a grim reflection of the state of the U.S. economy, the unretirees themselves don’t feel that way.
    — Byjane Thier, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • And China’s tech entrepreneurs are shocked and demoralized.
    — Li Yuan, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The London Blitz was designed to overwhelm the British and demoralize them into submission.
    — Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 4 June 2021
  • The performance of it all was laughable for a moment, but plainly demoralizing in sum.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 14 Apr. 2023
  • But the drive might suddenly look more like slicing through butter if Russians lay down their arms, confused—or, demoralized, just head for home.
    — Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2023
  • The last one occurred on Jan. 26 as Moscow seeks to demoralize Ukrainians by leaving them without heat and water in the bitter winter.
    — Susie Blann, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The one dissenting judge stepped down from the bar six months later, demoralized by his inability to stop the sentencing.
    — Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Brush typically plays a full court man-to-man defense designed to wear down and demoralize the opponent.
    — Joe Magill, cleveland, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Their exchanges about the demoralizing side of aging and the struggles of grieving were memorable.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
  • Speaking by phone on Sunday, Bailey said he’s been demoralized by what has happened.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Many Kashmiris were shocked and demoralized by the news that their autonomy had been instantly erased.
    — New York Times, 9 Aug. 2019

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