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adj. - Destructive of morale and self-reliance.

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  • What's more demoralizing is that so many people seem to buy into it.
  • Works every time in demoralizing the home front unless spinners follow the media/academia nihilists who say the glass is half empty.
  • "No," Mientkiewicz says, "demoralizing is the 26 teams that are sitting on the couch, drinking beer and watching these games.
  • It's just kind of demoralizing not to come out with a win.
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