| 单词 | demoralised |
| 例句 | By the time she met Vicky Jones, an artistic director, she was broke, demoralised and angry. Phoebe Waller-Bridge: ‘I felt strongly there was no such thing as a slut’ 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z Several of us had been students of Michael Donaghy and I know he was demoralised, seeing us not getting ahead. Salt abandons single-author collections amid poetry market slump 2013-05-24T11:12:18Z A foray into films had left me disillusioned and demoralised. RIP Lanford Wilson: the man who saved me as a playwright 2011-03-31T10:44:51Z The British garrison numbered nearly 140,000 but was in total chaos, under‑equipped with no aircraft or tanks, demoralised and disorganised. Eric Lomax obituary 2012-10-09T18:16:49Z Discipline is non-existent, lessons are constantly disrupted, gang culture is rife and the teachers are depressed and demoralised. State schools: are they failing our children? 2011-02-27T00:05:50Z Some fly too close to the sun, and fall to earth; others give up, exhausted and demoralised. A literary career or a brilliant, successful one-off? Take your pick 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z Defenders said the New Yorker injected innovation and original vision but was let down by lack of resources and inherited dysfunction which left the museum nearly broke, demoralised and adrift when he took over. Los Angeles museum parts ways with 'savaged' director Jeffrey Deitch 2013-07-24T19:19:14Z So, exhausted, demoralised, lacking confidence in myself and in my abilities, I left London and New Labour for good. Looking back on New Labour: Peter Akinti 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z So tonight's game seems like it could be a one-way procession, with Oakland prevailing against demoralised opponents. TV highlights 17/04/2013 2013-04-17T06:00:03Z The opposition is demoralised and the talented are leaving. Fragile Empire: How Russia Fell In and Out of Love With Vladimir Putin by Ben Judah – review 2013-06-27T11:00:02Z Russia's forces are exhausted and possibly demoralised after sustaining three months of intensive attacks, including long-range strikes that are targeting their supply lines. War in Ukraine: Is the counter-offensive making progress? 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z It has been described as a "dystopian Fawlty Towers" and a "powder keg" waiting to explode, with inmates packed in cramped cells, watched over by a demoralised and threadbare staff. Wandsworth prison life: Decay, drugs and drudgery 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z In a statement, one of the constables said he felt isolated, abandoned, embarrassed and demoralised by the decision to suspend him. PSNI officers disciplined 'to allay threat to Sinn Féin policing support' 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z He added that political interference had resulted in a demoralised and disorganised workforce. Kenya power cuts: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z "More cuts means more overworked and demoralised staff walking away and on it goes." Some NHS temporary staff miss out on full pay deal 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Members of the 360-strong team of staff were described as "demoralised" and "frightened", with some seeming to have "given up" and no longer even wearing the correct uniform to work. Cookham Wood: 'Shocking' violence at youth prison, report says 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z "Especially if we are talking about cluster ammunition, which is undoubtedly capable of having an extraordinary psycho-emotional impact on already demoralised Russian occupation groups." Ukraine would welcome cluster munitions from US - Zelenskiy aide 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Jabeur, now becoming increasingly demoralised, spanked a forehand long on the second match point, leaving Haddad Maia looking flummoxed at what she had just achieved. Swiatek beats Gauff to set up Haddad Maia semi-final 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z With a sixth straight league win all but confirmed, the Tigers then ripped their demoralised opponents apart. Ashton reaches Premiership ton as Tigers crush Chiefs 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Another reported that teachers at one Orange County high school are so demoralised that they frequently spend the lunch hour debating whether they should leave the state. Florida's battle over how race is taught in schools 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Recently, more than 30 senior medics at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital wrote in a letter that they were "ashamed and demoralised" by the standards they could provide in the new A&E. William and Kate make first appearance since Harry memoir published 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z More than 30 senior medics have said they are "embarrassed, ashamed and demoralised" by the standard of care they can give in a new hospital's A&E. Royal Liverpool Hospital: New A&E overcrowded and chaotic, medics say 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z You have the world's most demanding boss; you inherit a demoralised workforce - half of it recently laid off and the remainder under instruction to work long hours. Will Elon Musk's ultimatum cost him Twitter? 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z John Strafford, chairman of the Campaign for Conservative Democracy, also suggested MPs were having to deal with party members who were angry and demoralised. Tory MPs weigh up prospect of another five years in Parliament 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z It was the first of a series of raids that terrorised and demoralised the German and Italian forces. David Stirling: The rogue soldier who created the SAS 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z "Across our country hospitals are overwhelmed, staff are demoralised and patients are being put in danger. It's time Mr Yousaf did the right thing and went." Nicola Sturgeon says NHS principles 'not up for discussion' 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z "We are embarrassed, ashamed and demoralised by the standard of care we are able to provide." Royal Liverpool Hospital: New A&E overcrowded and chaotic, medics say 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z With winter approaching, it makes plenty of military sense for Russia's demoralised troops to use it as a shield against further Ukrainian advances. Kherson biggest Russian loss since withdrawal from Kyiv 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z "General practice is in crisis with doctors demoralised and overworked." General practice is like calling an Uber, MPs say 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Russia still faces the same strategic difficulties it did before Monday's attacks: demoralised and poorly equipped forces spread along a 1,000-km frontline, with long supply lines vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks. Explainer: Why Russia's missiles on Ukraine have limited impact 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z "Right now we are demoralised, understaffed and are bleeding staff at a rate of knots," she said. Why are nurses balloting for strike action? 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The defence ministry said later that Russian forces were demoralised and trying to destroy bridges in an attempt to slow down the Ukrainian advance. Ukraine regains Kherson villages from Russians 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Wiegman's charges exerted such command and demoralised Sweden to such an extent that the final scoreline could have been even more emphatic. England in perfect position to land elusive trophy 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z It added that "demoralised dentists are leaving the service in droves" and the "exodus" can only be halted through sustained investment "which the Welsh government has thus far declined to offer". NHS: Dentist check-ups in Wales cut to once a year 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z It was one-way traffic after the break against increasingly demoralised Armenia, who had been looking for a third straight home win. Scots rout Armenia to revive Nations League hopes 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He testified that he was "demoralised" by his boss' claims. January 6 hearing: Trump slams inquiry as 'Kangaroo Court' 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z He testified that he was "demoralised" by his boss's claims. January 6 hearing: Trump was 'detached from reality' says Bill Barr 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z More than half of Wales' nurses are demoralised due to a staffing crisis, according to a study. NHS staffing: More than half of Welsh nurses demoralised 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z A former health chief has warned that workers will feel "demoralised, leaderless and disrespected" without a functioning government. Stormont crisis will leave health staff 'demoralised and disrespected' 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Humiliation in Iraq and Afghanistan, and at home by Trump, demoralised the exporters of democracy and capitalism. Russia, the U.S. and the Ukraine war: Dance of death in an age of self-delusion 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile British intelligence says Russian troops in Ukraine are demoralised, short of equipment and refusing to carry out orders. Ukraine war: Putin being misled by fearful advisers, US says 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Instead, some of those who work within the system including charities have said that the system is fragile, with teams left demoralised and exhausted. Cancer strategy for Northern Ireland aims for 'top class outcomes' 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z "The army is demoralised and is not ready for a long-term operation. When they spoke of days initially that was one thing, but with a longer war it is absolutely different," he said. Analysis: Two weeks into Ukraine war, faint glimmers of compromise emerge 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z "The changes demoralised the army, and it ceased to be a cohesive force. Mr Abiy did not have time to reconstitute it before the war started." Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: How the TPLF has outflanked the army 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z It also said the problems had caused some consultants to feel demoralised and on the brink of leaving. Aneurin Bevan health board: Trainee doctors 'scared to come to work' 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z In many cases, demoralised government forces surrendered despite years of training and equipping by the United States and others. Evacuation flights resume at Kabul airport, Biden defends U.S. withdrawal 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z The Allies walk off the field demoralised by a 4-1 drubbing in the first 45 minutes, but their spirits are lifted as they see their rescuers break through the bottom of a shared bath. Escape to Victory: The Ipswich footballers who made a cult classic 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z He was legally obliged to stay aboard and was unpaid, demoralised and feeling increasingly unwell. Stranded sailor allowed to leave abandoned ship after four years 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z He added he felt "demoralised" to hear about the alleged party when he spends his shifts encouraging customers to wear masks and socially distance. Covid: Marylebone rail workers 'held lockdown baby shower' at closed station patisserie 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Sophie Parsons, from Edinburgh, says she is feeling "demoralised" after applying for 100 jobs and not getting a single interview. 'I've applied for 100 jobs and not got an interview' 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z "It was the drip-drip effect of racist attacks on both those men which demoralised them." 'Traditions should change' says Proms composer 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z The left is battered, bruised, demoralised, but its voice must be heard in this national conversation. After coronavirus, the left must be ready to cure all our social ills | Owen Jones 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Van Allen did not mourn the lost bunker but, through the summer, he may have been demoralised in subtler ways. The invisible city: how a homeless man built a life underground 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z A century after the foundation of the Northern Irish state, unionism is demoralised. For unionists in Northern Ireland, Brexit has backfired badly | Susan McKay 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Exhausted and demoralised by the polarising Thatcher years, British people were apparently ready for a more liberal and tolerant era. The ‘anti-woke’ backlash is no joke – and progressives are going to lose if they don’t wise up | Ellie Mae O’Hagan 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z From the start, government novices and yes men made up much of his inner circle, a collective inexperience that exacerbated the troubles, wasted political capital, and demoralised committed public servants. ‘Why haven’t you shut down the border?’: inside Trump’s White House 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z This realisation brought him back to songwriting: instead of feeling demoralised by suffering, he tried to find strength in it. The 50 best albums of 2019, No 8: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Unai Emery will be hoping a win against Southampton can inject fresh optimism into his demoralised Arsenal side. US briefing: Fiona Hill, Lula interview and Tesla's pickup truck 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z And here is video of Tsitsipas’ press conference in Australia, just to see how demoralised he was after the defeat. Rafael Nadal v Stefanos Tsitsipas: ATP World Tour Finals – live! 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Southampton are demoralised from their historic defeat so changes will be made to personnel but Hasenhüttl’s real test will be to change the mentality. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z It’s not about the highest pick, it’s about having a plan and building for that moment, not starting from scratch when you draft the QB with a destitute, demoralised playing staff and fanbase. Mariota and Winston struggles show the flaws in Dolphins' tanking plan 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Every witness has “bolstered the case against Trump”, Axios added, leaving White House officials demoralised or panicked. Trump impeachment inquiry gathers pace as more officials testify 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z She agreed to a phone interview in which she said that she felt demoralised, and that under Sampson’s management her negative experiences outweighed the positive ones. 'A lot of the England team still haven't apologised': Eni Aluko on life after whistleblowing 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Boris Johnson will underline his determination to unite a fractured and demoralised Conservative party and deliver Brexit by 31 October as he achieves his long-cherished ambition of becoming Britain’s prime minister. Ambition fulfilled for Boris Johnson. But what next for Britain? 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z “Do not get demoralised by the fake exit polls doing the rounds,” Congress president Rahul Gandhi said in a message to party workers posted on social media on Wednesday. India starts counting 600 million votes, Modi looks at second term 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The excellent Cuban was as demoralised as all the others. Invincible Vasiliy Lomachenko shows why he is the best world’s best fighter | Kevin Mitchell 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z For western journalists, demoralised by endless budget cuts, China Global Television Network presents an enticing prospect, offering competitive salaries to work in state-of-the-art purpose-built studios in Chiswick, west London. Inside China’s audacious plan for global media dominance 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Ukrainian victims of the conflict are largely treated as irrelevant in the west – and those traditional foes of Russia are divided and demoralised. Putin is profiting from chaos in Ukraine – and the west is letting him | Natalia Antonova 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z In 1996 a demoralised Congress party lost the elections and the BJP became the largest political party in the new parliament. Obituary: AB Vajpayee 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “We are demoralised,” says Romário, the former Brazil striker who is a now a senator and the most powerful voice against the CBF. Out of the ashes: how Brazil went from 7-1 humbling to World Cup favourites 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Others are in exile, leaving the opposition leaderless, divided and demoralised. As Venezuelans go hungry, their government holds a farcical election 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Koestler’s take was that “it fell because the Arab population, though only slightly inferior in numbers and superior in arms, were utterly demoralised through the desertion of their leaders”. 'Stubbornly fighting for life': how Arthur Koestler reported the birth of Israel 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Employees were demoralised from frequent leadership changes and bureaucratic red tape. Can this Brit fix New York's subway? 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z The army and police are demoralised, corrupt and poorly trained. Millions flee bloodshed as Congo's army steps up fight with rebels in east 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z A visibly shaken and demoralised Tillerson delivered a brief statement to reporters at the state department. Rex Tillerson's firing leaves US diplomacy in turmoil 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z "The dark days of the match-fixing era were slowly being revealed. The unit was battered and demoralised. I knew my job was going to be tough," he writes. Inside the mind of India's 'greatest' cricket captain 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Inspired by a disastrous recording session in London where older, male producers patronised and demoralised her, it's a defiantly upbeat anthem to her own strength. Sigrid interview: 'Pop is a treasure hunt' 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z With its forces demoralised and the Taliban fielding aggressive fighters equipped with night-vision and sophisticated weapons, US airstrikes became the Afghan government’s last, tenuous line of defence. How the heroin trade explains the US-UK failure in Afghanistan 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Cavani volleyed in number six from a tight angle three minutes later before Dani Alves curled in number seven from outside the box as demoralised Celtic prayed for the final whistle to end their nightmare. Neymar leads the charge again in PSG’s repeat rout of Celtic 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Not so paranoid as it was in the 1950s, not so restive as it was in the 1960s, and nowhere near as demoralised as it had been in the 1970s. The time when America stopped being great 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z That will not inspire Alabama’s demoralised conservatives—even if, the exigencies of tribalism suggest, they will probably send their candidate to the Senate anyhow. Roy Moore: kickboxer, sacked judge, US Senator? 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Shareholders and directors are becoming restless, and talented staff demoralised. Detroit’s car firms try to match Silicon Valley 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z It was a subject that was barely mentioned at the meeting: the increasingly frustrated and demoralised workforce of Uber drivers – some of whom, like Dante, have been rendered homeless. Homeless, assaulted, broke: drivers left behind as Uber promises change at the top 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z The point is that no clear line is emerging from the top, so the PS is going into the legislatives not just demoralised but also leaderless and incoherent. Is France's Socialist Party dead? - BBC News 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z The Lib Dems began the Parliament decimated and demoralised - just barely visible on good days and missing from debates a lot of the time. How will history remember the 2015-17 Parliament? - BBC News 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z "The town was so demoralised, the bridge was nowhere near ready to have work started on it," said Perkins. Tour de Yorkshire: Cycle race marks Tadcaster flood rebuild 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Her tirade came as the country’s demoralised mainstream parties threw their weight behind her opponent on the first day of campaigning for the presidential runoff on 7 May. Le Pen attacks Macron as she steps aside as head of Front National 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z How angry, demoralised people vote will be decisive. French elections: all you need to know 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z By the time Odessey and Oracle was released in April 1968, demoralised by the failure of the two advance singles taken from it, the Zombies had split up. The story behind A Rose for Emily – and why it's perfect for S-Town 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z So Mr Watson's apocalyptic warnings are, in part, aimed to sound a klaxon that the longer-standing but demoralised moderate party members will hear. Labour: Momentum, Unite and a 'plan' to take over the party - BBC News 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Despite the match being for the vacant WBC belt, Page was so demoralised by King's treatment that he barely trained. Mike Tyson: Memories of a magnificent fighting machine 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Instead he leaves behind a demoralised force, with many in blue glad to see the back of him. Goodbye to Bratton 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Their machine gunners might have been demoralised by tons of high explosives falling on their bunkers, but soon they were galvanised by the opportunity to hit back. Battle of the Somme: Carnage for the Scots battalions - BBC News 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Citizens are as exhausted and demoralised as their police. In France we’ve lost our joie de vivre | Agnès Poirier 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Late in 1968, the demoralised singer – now touring solo, his Soul Mates all pursuing day jobs back in Michigan – performed a gig in a bar in a tiny Texas town. Al Green – 10 of the best 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z "Junior doctors will be crucial in making the changes the NHS needs to cope with all the challenges it faces, but they will be demoralised. "You can't improve services without bringing the staff with you. How ripple effect of doctor row could be toxic - BBC News 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z However, the family has been left "so demoralised" after the recent Crimewatch appeal failed to lead to further arrests, Dale Brickwood said. David Brickwood murder: Family 'demoralised' by lack of progress - BBC News 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Mr Todesca, who appealed successfully against his fine, arrived to find the institute denuded and demoralised. An Augean stable 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z New Zealand thrashed the demoralised French by 40 points to 13, but the following tournament brought another classic. New Zealand v France: Rugby World Cup 2015 quarter-final – live! 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z More than 80 years later, street artist Shepard Fairey turned up in Detroit – at the invitation of billionaire fringe banking mogul Dan Gilbert – to paint several murals in the demolished and demoralised city. Shepard Fairey: 'My goal was to make art by any means necessary' 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Instead they have a demoralised England in a no-win situation; dumped out of their own tournament by teams who were better prepared and just better, now facing a no-win situation against Uruguay. England v Uruguay: Rugby World Cup 2015 – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z The son of a man murdered at home five months ago has said his family is "demoralised" by the apparent lack of progress in the investigation. David Brickwood murder: Family 'demoralised' by lack of progress - BBC News 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z With the Labour party so demoralised after its election defeat perhaps a zealous campaigner in its comfort zone is precisely what it needs. Labour conference: An activist's speech from leader Corbyn? - BBC News 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z New Zealand thrashed the demoralised French by 40 points to 13, but the following tournament brought another classic. New Zealand v France: Rugby World Cup 2015 quarter-final – live! 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Already hungry, tired and demoralised, deported migrants are also beset by bureaucratic problems as thy pass through Nogales, Carroll said. Migration activists hope Pope Francis will push US deportation reform 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Instead they have a demoralised England in a no-win situation; dumped out of their own tournament by teams who were better prepared and just better, now facing a no-win situation against Uruguay. England v Uruguay: Rugby World Cup 2015 – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Baltimore’s police union says that the decision by the city’s chief prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby, to charge the six police officers who arrested Mr Gray demoralised police officers. Midsummer murder 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z She called for ministers and local political leaders to recognise the importance of social care and its true costs, warning that too many working with the most needy felt undervalued and demoralised. Newspaper headlines: Social care criticism, Labour leadership race, and Ashes glory - BBC News 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z Prof Fleming argues that this has demoralised the workforce, depriving them of incentives to work better or harder. Pizza Express gains by changing who chops its lemons - BBC News 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z I looked at the England squad last night and felt utterly demoralised if that's the best we have. England's Euro 2016 mid-term report 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z Many have become demoralised by bureaucratic obstacles preventing them from continuing their education. Deported to Mexico: a lost generation 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z If Mr Robinson could extract some advantage in the annual row over parading it would be a great fillip for his demoralised community. Another false dawn 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z He did some excellent things—restoring confidence to a department he found to be “shockingly” demoralised, including through a renewed emphasis on learning languages and other lapsed skills. William, it was really nothing 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z "The trauma of Ebola has left people distrustful of health facilities, has left health workers demoralised and fearful of resuming services, and has left communities bereaved, impoverished and suspicious," the report says. Has Ebola focus led to other killer diseases being ignored? 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z With Mr Gandhi away, his mother, Sonia, is trying to rally the demoralised troops. The son also disappears 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z While Nigerian generals have pocketed vast chunks of the military budget, ill-paid, poorly equipped and demoralised soldiers have been either unable or unwilling to fight the enemy. Big fish (or shark) in a small pond 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Under the leadership of rookie captain Jason Holder, West Indies looked disjointed and demoralised against the Irish. Ireland make rivals 'very nervous' 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z "I think there is a risk of people working in the NHS becoming quite demoralised by the type of narrative, the type of debate," he said. Jones backs mansion tax to help NHS 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z He said the Taliban would establish "a pure Islamic system by expelling the remaining invading forces," saying Western troops were "demoralised". Taliban declares 'defeat' of Nato 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z A decade ago, teachers in New Orleans were demoralised. Big, not easy 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z With only around 60 Liberian doctors before the Ebola outbreak, the death of a number of its high profile and most competent medical professionals left the country's health staff decimated and demoralised. Tracing the Ebola outbreak 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z She says Ceop went from "being a very close-knit organisation to be a highly demoralised place to work". Ceop failures 'leave children at risk' 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The protesters, now numbering only a few hundred, are demoralised. Clearing up 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Syria’s army, moreover, is thinly spread, tired and demoralised. The next war against global jihadism 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z The Labour leader described the Conservatives as "divided and demoralised" and predicted a Labour government "is on its way". Miliband: SNP are 'conning' voters 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The trade union movement was left demoralised; virtually all the pits closed, as miners’ leader Arthur Scargill had predicted; and many of the old mining communities never recovered and to this day lack secure work. The British tradition that Thatcher could not destroy 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Hummels trotted back to the other end of the field and began playing with the kind of earnest muscularity that had demoralised generations of opponents before the advent of Klinsmann and Löw. The Klinsmann effect: for USA fans, Germany's compromises feel familiar 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z It inherited a demoralised and broke Foreign Office; demoralised and unaffordable armed forces; and an economic crisis. Running out of gas 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z When Monfils, utterly demoralised, drove his final forehand into the net, Murray had pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks of his career to reach his second French semi-final. Andy Murray wins bizarre French Open quarter-final with Gaël Monfils 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z This total vacuum allowed the right to use fear and hatred to unite large groups of the frustrated and demoralised European populations. If this was the rejection election, where does mainstream politics go? 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z He demoralised Nadal in the first set, on the back of a ramped-up serve that brought him five aces and a stream of nagging shots to the Spaniard's backhand. Rafael Nadal beats Andy Murray in gripping Italian Open quarter-final 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The police and security services—long controlled by Mr Yanukovych’s son—are demoralised and sabotaging orders from people they see as usurpers. Into battle 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z About to take over a crisis-ridden company with a demoralised workforce? Adultery in New England: Love free or die 2014-04-16T08:49:07Z "Thousands of good people are leaving the profession, we are building up to a teacher shortage and our children deserve energetic and enthusiastic teachers not demoralised and exhausted ones." Classes disrupted as teachers strike 2014-03-26T01:35:30Z Luke Hildyard, Head of Research, told : "People just become demoralised... as a result of the big pay gaps between themselves and the people at the top of the company." AUDIO: Pay gaps make firms less efficient 2014-01-20T13:54:13Z Last updated at The head of Fifa's anti-racism task force says he was left "disheartened" after meeting "demoralised" black and ethnic minority players in England. Black players in England 'demoralised' 2013-10-28T15:27:51Z Over-burdened with red tape, demoralised, stressed, and dealing with ever-moving goalposts, our teachers are not being allowed to do the very thing we need them to do - teach. Supply teaching rise 'hits learning' 2013-09-17T06:05:55Z Is Kevin Rudd "a psychopath with a giant ego" or a political messiah capable of saving a divided and demoralised government from electoral doom? Kevin Rudd: Party saviour or 'recycled failure'? 2013-06-27T07:57:26Z Neudecker even warned the players about the dangers of "winning too much," which left them thoroughly demoralised. The great European Cup teams: Bayern Munich 1974-76 2013-05-23T09:05:31Z Their advance was helped by the fact that members of the divided and demoralised Malian army took off their uniforms and fled their positions. Europe steps in to train Mali forces 2013-05-02T23:53:06Z "And many of them are becoming very demoralised and these are issues of course that we hope the FA will take on and that of the Premier League." Black players in England 'demoralised' 2013-10-28T15:27:51Z Eventually, demoralised by reading Joyce, he gave up his artistic ambitions and became a sportswriter, turning in eccentric articles that were "dense and allusive and saddled, at times, with what could be called pedantic humour". Blood Horses by John Jeremiah Sullivan – review 2013-03-21T10:01:01Z Referee Mark Clattenburg immediately waved the red card at the defender and Spurs coasted to victory against their demoralised hosts. West Brom 0-1 Tottenham 2013-02-03T15:43:38Z Islamists moved into Diabalay after the French air campaign against them began in other locations, forcing a demoralised Malian government army unit to withdraw. Mali: French troops head into unknown 2013-01-16T10:44:15Z In the Daily Telegraph's view, an institution that was once the envy of the world is demoralised, riven with politically correct attitudes, hamstrung by red tape and in grave danger of losing its way. Reflecting on tough year for police 2012-12-31T05:29:53Z It was killer blow for an already demoralised Villa and Wigan capitalised on the hosts' fragile confidence with a third goal. Aston Villa 0-3 Wigan 2012-12-29T17:22:53Z "This demoralised the party," said Paul Whiteley, Professor of Government at the University of Essex. Do by-elections mean anything? 2012-12-07T12:47:20Z Unfortunately, this is often at the expense of professional judgement, leading to dissatisfied and demoralised staff - with the all important relationship between the patient and healthcare worker forgotten. 'Never mind the patient, tick the box' 2012-12-07T08:30:00Z The Schizophrenia Commission, set up by a charity a year ago, said patients spent too long in "demoralised and dysfunctional" hospital wards. 'Catastrophic' schizophrenia care 2012-11-14T08:13:38Z The Schizophrenia Commission, which was set up a year ago, says patients spend too long in "demoralised and dysfunctional" hospital wards. 'Catastrophic' schizophrenia care 2012-11-14T01:03:26Z People will accept that providing there is a dawn tomorrow, but if tomorrow never comes then people get traumatised, they get demoralised. How Britain's oldest builder survived the recession 2012-10-25T23:02:01Z I would say that the mood of BAE's two top people was one of tiredness, but they were not demoralised. How Germany killed the merger of BAE and EADS 2012-10-10T13:30:51Z However, it was Gayle and Pollard, who plundered 63 runs off the last four overs, who really demoralised Australia. Gayle powers Windies into final 2012-10-05T16:52:18Z Their exposé in July left the creative team spitting blood and momentarily demoralised. London's closing ceremony: a volunteer on the behind-the-scenes experience 2012-08-12T23:05:24Z The two goals that we conceded in the first half were caused by basic defensive errors and they really demoralised my players. Cameroon cling to Olympic hope 2012-07-26T09:24:38Z But Damascus's security appartus, still reeling from a bomb attack last week that killed four members of the military-security command, is overstretched and demoralised. Syria crisis: 'a huge snowball that can destroy everything' 2012-07-25T16:53:34Z California’s Greece IN 2010 the demoralised police of Stockton mounted a roadside sign warning visitors that they were entering the state’s second most dangerous city. Stockton’s bankruptcy: California’s Greece 2012-06-28T15:03:26Z "Yes," the captain replied with gravity, "and that was the one that demoralised us." Shivnarine Chanderpaul flies in the face of swashbuckling history 2012-05-31T22:00:01Z When Nasser Hussain and Duncan Fletcher took over a demoralised England side, their first task was to stop them losing and that, rather than more ambitious things, should be West Indies' aim. England breeze to series win 2012-05-28T16:28:00Z Immediately she had striven to rebuild her house lest she be swamped in mere femaleness, so permanently demoralised that life would be quite unendurable. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z To describe the demoralised condition of society before the Flood, the strongest language is used. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z This memorable defence was the last of the special exploits of the White Cross Knights, and they rested on their laurels, the order becoming wealthy, luxurious, and not a little demoralised. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The Dutch prisoners soon developed their latent tendencies for hard swearing and drinking; and Misson found that his own men were becoming demoralised. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z “But what have factories and farms to do with the pranks of demoralised boys?” The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z But now Kipps was getting demoralised, and each house of refreshment seemed to promise still more complicated obstacles to food. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z The Turkish cavalry, crowded together in the narrow street, was in a few moments demoralised by this rapid assault. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z "The coalition inherited a successful and self-confident NHS but in just 18 months they've turned it into an organisation that is demoralised, destabilised and fearful of the future," he added. PM 'faces fight of life' on NHS 2012-02-12T11:03:37Z There may have been no shame in that but England could well have been demoralised by the fashion in which they had landed themselves in such difficulties. Fabio Capello: a bullying autocrat whose invincible aura faded 2012-02-08T21:56:08Z His attention seized with special eagerness upon a description of the demoralised state of things in the printing shop connected with the governor’s office. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z In our pity for unfortunate Charles, we must not forget that English life under the Stuarts became demoralised, the court setting a baneful example, which the people were not slow to follow. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z If the risk of hitting their own men had not constrained the Turkish gunners to plant their shells well beyond them, Burnet felt that his force might soon have become utterly demoralised. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z Aunt Ida, who is now in a thoroughly demoralised condition, weakly and brokenly emits little gasps. Green Stockings A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-01-28T03:00:24.297Z It is this theology that has destroyed the harmony of Nature, and demoralised the intelligent world. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z It’s through association with their Gentile neighbours that they have been demoralised—at the point of contact; our faults are theirs; our virtues are our own.” The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Without counting that she might be demoralised by her new position, and add the mistakes of a parvenue to the foibles of the class into which she was admitted!' A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z At the best, the period of possible resistance was shortened, for the Arabs, unaccustomed to shelling, would probably be so much demoralised by it as to be incapable of standing up against a sustained attack. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z The people are so demoralised, both laity and clergy, that we must be prepared to see the best scheme fail. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z Any cricketer might have been demoralised after receiving two such blows, but he would at least have tried to get out of the way of the ball instead of in it. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Quarter was neither given nor accepted, and the defeated and demoralised army was closely pursued. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z Many also were so demoralised as to look upon poor relief as a perquisite which they thought it no shame to accept, and even demand, on all occasions. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z I perceived that the hounds, much demoralised, had melted away from the slope in front of us, and were huddling in a wisp in the intervening hollow. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z The whole city became demoralised, servants and dependants stole from their employers and sold the articles to receivers for a tenth of their value in order to try their luck at the gaming table. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z When the Berbers, new converts to Mohammedanism, began to cast envious eyes upon lovely Andalusia, the Goths were demoralised through easy living in a southern clime. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z For the moment she was demoralised, incapable of moving in any direction. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z Neither sex is wholly unconstrained and candid when in company of the other—unless both are demoralised. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Lady Jane, the grey mare lent to me by Flurry, had been demoralised by her summer at grass, and was in that peculiarly loathsome frame of mind that is a blend of laziness and bumptiousness. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z They had prepared for an attack from the east, but when they found the Spaniards arriving in great force upon their right flank, enfilading their strong entrenchments, they became demoralised and took to flight. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The terror inspired by horses and firearms did much, but the capture of their emperor demoralised the imperial Inca tribes still more. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z They were utterly demoralised, and were kicking awfully. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z But none of these measures will eradicate the bad housing of dirty and comfortless, or of demoralised and demoralising homes. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z And how the habit of being bullied has demoralised us is shown by our acquiescence in a state of political bondage that hardly leaves us free to blow our own noses in our own way. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z Not only will the volunteers become demoralised and diseased in mind and body by their sojourn in America’s new possession, but the very fact of their presence renders the pacification of the country more difficult. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Thirteen million dollars had been spent by the government, the collection of the revenue had been interrupted, and internal transportation had been demoralised. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Already demoralised by their trying experiences in the gale, the last vestiges of discipline had vanished. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z News very good: enemy much demoralised and surrendering freely. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z So sudden and determined was the sally now made by ten resolute men that, taken thus unexpectedly, the savages became at once unmanned and demoralised. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z At the end of his time, the regiment of Peninsular Artillery had become demoralised, and its discipline very lax. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The decadent and demoralised Portuguese nation made hardly the semblance of a struggle for its independence. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Quexo was badly wounded, the white men all more or less exhausted, while barely forty utterly demoralised natives were cowering in their canoes. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Her voice broke and she leaned up against the side of the car, so white, so quivering, so utterly demoralised by fear, that, alarmed, he took her trembling hands firmly in his. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z In trembling and in much dismay he undertook it; and when the hour came, it found him calm and equable in spirit, neither dismayed nor demoralised by fears. In Answer to Prayer The Touch of the Unseen 2011-09-23T02:00:24.177Z The enemy is thoroughly demoralised; he cannot even yet understand us. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z The French, demoralised by their severe defeat in the south of London, and suffering considerable loss in every other direction, fought desperately during the two days following the disastrous bombardment. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Well, when that ominous whistle was heard in the bay of Flower Island, although utterly shaken and demoralised for a time, Reginald soon recovered. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z The foe is now beaten and demoralised, let us follow up our success without a moment’s delay.” Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z As you can imagine, I am feeling demoralised with what seems to be constant job hunting and frustration. Help! My work history isn't UK-based 2011-08-19T22:02:47Z Our French quick-firing and Krupp guns often demoralised the advancing troops. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z This rapid series of terrible disasters apparently demoralised the enemy. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z For a minute or two the sight quite demoralised the trio. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Our demoralised left took great comfort in the phone-hacking scandal and humbling of Rupert Murdoch. The therapist the stars trust 2011-08-06T23:04:08Z Some of the squad have been demoralised by the saga. Arsenal open the door for Samir Nasri's ?25m move to Manchester City 2011-08-08T22:00:03Z That the commandos were demoralised was evident; no one with his eyes open could doubt this. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z So OK, let's imagine that volunteers don't become demoralised as they see the charitable sector reshaped with Serco at the top – nevertheless, this would seem to run counter to the spirit of encouraging community action. Kicking charities while Serco profits isn't a plan with legs 2011-08-03T19:59:01Z When Nixon took his place in England's demoralised squad for the one-day series after the Ashes drubbing in 2006-07, his ebullience and ability to irritate the opposition inspired the most unexpected transformation of spirit. My glove affair with keepers of the lost stumpers' art 2011-08-02T21:59:01Z The gospel of thoroughness was preached by Carlyle and demoralised Continental Liberals. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z You said I had let the life I was leading go to my head—that I was utterly demoralised by it.... The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z Poor Kanu had been utterly demoralised by the threat of the whip, and Elsie could not, for a long time, induce him to accost any of the people they met. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z Rending the air with their shrill, vibrating war-whoop, a vast crowd of painted horsemen swooped down in full charge upon the doomed and demoralised whites. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z And an unarmed man is a demoralised man. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z But, though enervated by long years of luxury, and so greatly demoralised by defeats, the Britons had yet some force left. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z This was supposed to be a ruse, whereby the Americans were to be demoralised, imagining themselves to be engaged with a regular ship of war. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z She regarded her unwelcome admirer with eyes that had a wicked snap in them, and he became demoralised under her disdain. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z It was bad enough to have been considerably frightened, but to awake to the fact that Yseulte Santorex had witnessed him in the said demoralised state was discouraging, to say the least of it. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z Coolly, and with deliberate aim, they picked off the units of the demoralised force, bringing the whole to a standstill—and a sorry whole it was by now. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z One such story details how the Afghan authorities turned to mobile payments to reimburse their demoralised police force. Can technology end conflict? 2011-06-08T09:29:31Z I seemed instinctively to follow the mental processes through which she was passing, and a certain consciousness that I did so demoralised her. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z The French announce: 'The hour is come to fight, to conquer, to triumph over the demoralised columns of the enemy. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z The enemy was quite demoralised in this direction, and showed no indication of resuming the engagement. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z Not all, however—not quite all—were demoralised. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z There was a loud discordant shout, the trampling of hundreds of feet, and through the now rapidly clearing smoke Raymond saw the Welsh and Irish levies dash out upon the demoralised foe. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z The police, demoralised and discredited from their past repression, are not yet fully operational. Communal conflict 2011-05-09T21:28:15Z With the Saxon forces thus weakened and demoralised, William knew the remnant of this powerful conspiracy would be crushed with the utmost ease by him. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z For a few moments the soldiers were demoralised, but orders were shouted loudly by their officers, and they began a most vigorous defence. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z One may begin these things, if sufficiently unhinged and demoralised by private emotions and public events, but one cannot always keep them up. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z And if a reference from his closest and most demoralised contemporary is needed, ask Andy Murray. Novak Djokovic has Rafael Nadal's No1 spot in his sights 2011-04-04T20:12:00Z He had but seen the Irish of St. Giles's; the physiognomy he alone knew was that blended one of sycophancy and dissipation that a degraded and demoralised class wear. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z But in spite of this we should have worsted them; but when we were just getting the mastery, the Saxon Oswald and fifty others dashed into our rear and demoralised us entirely. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Yet the two or three local risings of yesterday and the day previous have given us courage, for they show that the enemy cannot manœuvre in the narrow streets, and soon become demoralised. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z Those who aren't killed or cut to bits will be too adrift and demoralised and dazed to do anything intelligent. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z Despite their strong handshakes and leadership training, businessmen are skittish creatures, easily demoralised and deterred. The world economy: From tsunamis to Typhoons 2011-03-24T11:50:01Z If that is lost I think a lot of troops on the ground will be pretty demoralised. Lib Dem views 2011-03-12T14:01:25Z All of them were excessively elated and flushed with the complete and wonderful victories achieved—I am sorry to say, also, very much demoralised by them. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Business outside the money market was, of course, utterly demoralised. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z They weren't demoralised by horror, or eaten by jealousy like a canker. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z The direction is a dangerous one, for the last stage of Realism pure and simple in prose fiction is the exhibition of demoralised man and degraded woman. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z A succession of blinding flashes and the rapid rattle of the automatic weapon dazzled the eyes and dulled the hearing of the demoralised spy. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z I saw a thousand men crowding closely after, so utterly routed and demoralised that nothing could have induced them to stand another shot. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z That a Parliament hampered, mutilated, restricted, demoralised, should have made such a stand for the country's interests, testifies to the vigour of constitutional and national life in Ireland. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z I think when the enemy saw that, at the lowest level that demoralised them to the point where he said, 'Well, we can't continue to fight him because he's better than us. Back to 'bomb alley' 2011-01-31T01:40:24Z Meanwhile, deprived of all but a few, weak organisations to articulate a clear, critical analysis of what is happening, the mass of US citizens watch, demoralised, and fume. Bonuses for bankers, bankruptcy for public services 2011-01-20T11:30:00Z The country gentry were alienated and demoralised—left to waste with "their inert property and their inert talents." Irish Nationality 2011-01-11T03:00:30.560Z Here, as England set about the final demolition of their demoralised opponents, he was peripheral. Colly retires as gracefully as he fielded 2011-01-06T11:30:25Z Well, it demoralised them, set them back for years. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z She spurred him on; she sneered at him and his county politics, until he felt utterly wretched, demoralised, and contemptible. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Late the next morning he made his appearance, looking like one who had been drawn through thorns and briars, with his hair in disorder, and his whole aspect terribly demoralised. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Photograph: Pa An antiquated collection system, widespread job cuts, deeply demoralised staff and chaotic IT systems were the ingredients that made a monumental blunder in tax calculations inevitable, tax experts and unions said yesterday. Why the taxman made so many mistakes 2010-09-07T21:22:00Z And he said, with the problem of terrorism in Pakistan and the floods, the betting scandal was "almost the last straw" for the people, adding: "I've never seen people so demoralised." Pakistan betting claims: ICC right to suspend players, says Imran Khan 2010-09-04T14:02:00Z After a demoralised Pakistan side had lost the final Test Saeed said. England want Pakistan one-day series to go ahead despite betting storm 2010-08-29T23:53:00Z After the euphoria engendered by their meritorious victory at The Oval and Mohammad Amir's inspirational bowling at the start of this match, Pakistan looked and played like a demoralised team. England scent blood as Pakistan's wickets go a-tumbling 2010-08-28T18:48:00Z They may become demoralised, and short term unemployment becomes long term unemployment. Federal Reserve chairman warns of 'unusually uncertain' outlook for US 2010-07-21T23:45:00Z Kyrgyzstan's armed forces are small, poorly equipped and demoralised after the revolt against Bakiyev, during which they stayed mainly in barracks and avoided taking sides. Kyrgyz gov't says to rout coup attempt organizers 2010-05-13T22:37:00Z The outcome was settled before the match was seven minutes old, by which time City were three goals to the good, and the Burnley players, and their suffering supporters, were thoroughly demoralised. Burnley 1-6 Manchester City 2010-04-03T18:40:00Z Prof Darlington told The Report that a divided and demoralised staff in the strike's aftermath would be less likely to engage with customers and to embody the customer smile that "BA depends on". Hard landing 2010-04-01T04:17:00Z They would have ground their hosts down until, so demoralised, Rovers lacked the pluck to restore parity. Chelsea develop a creeping sense of panic as points slip away | Dominic Fifield 2010-03-22T23:21:00Z Mr Somare has the unenviable task of trying to fix a system that has been beset by lax security, allegations of corruption and pay disputes involving demoralised workers. 2010-01-21T06:48:00Z A train of defeats by the Persians had demoralised the Greek soldiers. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII His crowded class-room gradually became empty during the next few years, and the once brilliant, talented, and determined man became demoralised and left Edinburgh. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine At that unlucky moment, one small suburban Arab, in full flight from another, dashed round the corner and butted into that part of Delavoye which the Egyptian climate had specially demoralised. Witching Hill But, Garry, I couldn’t bear to have you see me so shamefully awkward and demoralised.” The Moonlit Way At last the door was thrust wide open, and Hannah burst into the room, her face blanched, tears streaming from her eyes, her whole air demoralised. The Gambler A Novel The fruitless negotiations with the people demoralised through sickness began anew. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle The savage pack, demoralised, retired howling, and by this time the riders were right abreast of the kraal. Harley Greenoak's Charge With yells of dismay they fled before him in a broken, demoralised crowd, and into their front the fire of those behind the breastwork played upon their thickest masses. Haviland's Chum It was nothing to him that the whole of this shrieking, demoralised horde should perish, provided he could save one life. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The corruption was started by the Hollanders, and the Jews have been only too willing to resort to bribery, until the share market has become demoralised. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Pranken expressed himself in praise of this proceeding, and spoke of the demoralised condition of service, for which they had to thank the revolutionists, who undermined all fidelity and all belief. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Thoroughly demoralised now, those who could do so glided away, and sought the nearest cover. Harley Greenoak's Charge With the arrival—the timely arrival—of the relieving force an hour or so ago, the mist had suddenly rolled back; retreating as though still to curtain their flight, simultaneously with the demoralised Matabele. In the Whirl of the Rising The following extracts, which I give from memory, from Major Herlth's diary will show how demoralised the expedition had become. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 He did not succeed in capturing them, but they were so demoralised by his determined attitude, and the number of killed and wounded, that they were glad to make off. The West Indies and the Spanish Main With his heart gone—demoralised, the man has lived to take a fearful revenge for the first offence, possibly to become a cold cynic—sceptical of man’s honour and woman’s love. About London Utterly demoralised, the skirmishers crawled away to a remoter point where the bush grew thicker, and for upwards of an hour kept up a straggling fire. Harley Greenoak's Charge The latter were thoroughly demoralised; panic-stricken beyond all thought—and seemingly, all power—of resistance. In the Whirl of the Rising Was it that these cruelties had at last evoked this stern spirit, and that another temperament had been generated out of a nature broken down and demoralised by ill treatment? That Boy Of Norcott's As for the scimitar and pistols, they were stolen from me that night: but what can you expect?—our army is brave, but a little demoralised. Olla Podrida Master Martin's business now increased so very greatly that he had to engage two other journeymen, clever workmen, but rude fellows, quite demoralised by their long wanderings. Weird Tales, Vol. II. He had not forgotten that her first arrival at the Station had synchronised with an outbreak of cholera, so virulent, that half the community of Europeans among whom she was to live were demoralised. Banked Fires Under these conditions maintenance of formation and effective fighting were practically impossible, and the huge iron wedge of the Russian squadron was driven almost without a check through the demoralised ranks of the Allied fleet. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror Masses deliberately demoralised, given over to corruption while still alive, slain. The Forerunners The French philosopher Charron was one of the men least demoralised by party spirit, and least blinded by zeal for a cause. The History of Freedom "One must preserve discipline, and prevent these rascals from getting thoroughly demoralised." Jena or Sedan? The perpetual invectives of the Sans-culottes of France against proprietors and against property proceeded from demoralised beings who formed panegyrics on all crimes; crimes, to explain whose revolutionary terms, a new dictionary was required. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 The candles burnt low, and the orchestra, after futilely playing two or three dances, became quite demoralised; and the musicians laughed and joked in loud tones, walked about the room, and even smoked. The Grandee Society will then be something not wholly unlike a cotton plantation in the old days; with cheerful, careless, demoralised slaves, with elected overseers, and, instead of the planter, a chaotic popular assembly. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) One class becomes demoralised by its privileged position, the other by its limited prospects and insufficient pay. The History of Freedom The dog was a town-bred dog, and once out of his master's sight, might get demoralised and all astray. When Ghost Meets Ghost And still--the woman was so demoralised by her great poverty, half brutalised in the hard struggle for her daily bread, that even the feeling she had for the child she had borne had vanished. The Son of His Mother The trouble is," wheezed the Asthmatic, whose suppressed dyspepsia gave him an enormous appetite, "modern life is demoralised, especially in domestic service. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales There appears to be something rotten in the state of this country; the system stands on unstable foundations, the people are demoralised, in vain we look for fixed principles or deep convictions. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III A few of them are respectable; but one branch at least of the family is completely demoralised. The Benefactress The Germans, surprised in their sleep, seemed absolutely demoralised. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. The first result of God's displeasure was that the Jews became demoralised as warriors. Bible Romances First Series “There's no getting hold of that address,” said Mullins, demoralised and perspiring. The Camera Fiend The whole people were disorganised and demoralised as a result of the scattering which the fire had forced upon them. The Shepherd of the North It is the sober who are demoralised by it, and not the lawless who are deterred. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle Before the Home Rule Bill had implanted dishonest ideas in his head, before the promises of unscrupulous agitators had unsettled and demoralised the people, that man was a straightforward, good, paying fellow. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule To reorganise a demoralised army requires more nerve than to win a battle. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 They are demoralised; they have no stamina, no character; no inborn love for truth and art; no instinctive or acquired sense of right and justice. The Book of Khalid He chose the former alternative, and at the end of the first verse the Royal Engineers had all left the room in a demoralised condition! Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland I am growing demoralised, and it is all your and Michael's fault if I get more selfish every day.' Lover or Friend The Khartoum general gained considerably more than the enemy by this bold yet humane stroke of policy, as he got rid of 10,000 traitors, who would have very soon demoralised his whole force. General Gordon A Christian Hero This defeat entirely demoralised the island militia, and crushed Paoli's hopes of maintaining the nationality of Corsica. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. His men might have become demoralised if he had seized the safe. Hurricane Island The business world is equally demoralised by industrial speculation, careful prevision cannot reckon upon receiving its due return, and speculation of the purest gambling type is thereby encouraged. The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production But here was the letter, which his idiot of a servant, demoralised by the recent catastrophe, had forgotten to send on lying waiting upon the writing-table in his study. The Dop Doctor So at least moralists, who are usually the most complacently demoralised of elderly cynics, are ready to assure us. Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life It’s a very dark night, and the enemy is completely demoralised by to-day’s fight.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The Tory party was demoralised and split up into cliques by suspicion and indignation. Lord John Russell It had passions; it had prejudices; it was grossly ignorant; it was not disinterested; and it was demoralised by an evil tradition. Lectures on the French Revolution The Allies, however, threaten Constantinople and the Turkish armies are demoralised. The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia The big powerful brutes could have eaten their little guards, and Dennis with them, but they shambled along almost at a run, perfectly demoralised. With Haig on the Somme And his home, too, was distinctly demoralised: his cook was an artist, unrivalled at soups and entrées; but he had to get rid of her notwithstanding. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers A great proportion of his troops were raw conscripts, or demoralised by defeat, before he inspired them with his own courage and vigour. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) The Republic inherited from the Monarchy a regular army of 220,000 men, seriously damaged and demoralised by the emigration of officers. Lectures on the French Revolution Thousands had rushed, demoralised, northward, to be rounded up like wild cattle by the Dutch troops at the border line. The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia They were big fellows, and they were Prussians; but their unexpected reception had demoralised them, and their hands went up in the air with a shout of "Mercy, Kamerad!" With Haig on the Somme Gordon found the garrison quite demoralised, and afraid to move outside the walls. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Some of their vedettes could be seen hovering about, but they were evidently too demoralised to approach us closely. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 We did not pass a very pleasant night, but the next day all was quiet, and remained so until the appearance of a whaler again demoralised the settlement. From Paris to New York by Land The rich man wasted the substance of the country, became demoralised himself, and both corrupted and plundered his neighbours. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill We live in the world and follow the ways of the world, until our faculties are blunted, our natures demoralised, our tastes vitiated, our energies enfeebled. The Mystery of a Turkish Bath At that moment he had been unstrung, demoralised, and unmanned,—so weak that a feather would have knocked him over. Ralph the Heir A demoralised laity usually co-exists with a demoralised clergy, and there are some bad stories of the Bishops who preceded the Reformation. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 Seeing that his men were becoming demoralised by the bombardment, Captain Dymond, on his own initiative, led a surprise attack against the enemy trenches. Mud and Khaki Sketches from Flanders and France There is another alternative, namely, that they may, as Malthus himself often recognises, become demoralised by excessive poverty. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Turks were demoralised, and after them went the Australians like whippets on the course. The Kangaroo Marines Bert took very kindly to the spoiling, too, and under the circumstances it was a wonder he did not return to Halifax quite demoralised, as regards domestic discipline. Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia All ranks were demoralised, and sober townspeople who had welcomed the arrival of the troops were disgusted by their disorderly behaviour. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration As a matter of fact, most of the Indians are demoralised, especially those who live in or near the towns, and they live in a state of degradation and perpetual debauchery. A Tramp's Notebook There was no question that our ranks were demoralised and heartsick. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War All of this means that the enemy gets demoralised and sickened. The Kangaroo Marines Any one of these five island girls, our chief mate used to say, would have utterly demoralised even a Trappist monastery, had the holy brothers seen her face peeping in during their devotions. Concerning "Bully" Hayes From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 He survived all the other wickets of his side, and, though not making a brilliant score, did what was almost as useful—played steadily, and gradually demoralised the bowling of the enemy. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story And then it was that Polly took the field, and marshalled all her arguments, and did such valiant battle to the Colonel's dearest prejudices and most cherished theories, that he was fairly bewildered and demoralised. A Venetian June Ever since that letter came from your father, you have been utterly demoralised. The Heart of Arethusa I think we were doing without a good many useful things; yet the older generation professed to believe there was so much luxury and ease that people would be soon demoralised. A Little Girl of Long Ago Thor, perfectly aware that a detective's eye was upon him, did not venture to abstract any of the wreckage, but assumed an air of careless curiosity as he hopped about among Mr. Adiesen's demoralised treasures. Viking Boys Under a republic, it would have probably spent its force, and demoralised itself, in intestine strife and by a succession of revolutionary movements. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 The glass was accepted by all, including Lockley, who had been quite demoralised by the first glass. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea I looked upon eyes that gleamed with demoralised thought. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Such was indeed the case, as it is now equally certain that they are one of the most demoralised. Diary in America, Series One The retirement from the smooth-bore guns demoralised them, and they broke their ranks and fell into utter confusion, breaking in upon the Grenadiers, who had up to that time fought steadily. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign They are thus described by the Rev. Mr. Horton: he saw them at Pittwater, crouching round their fires, and entirely naked—a company of demoralised savages. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Their power was excessive, and demoralised them by its lack of limitation; yet many of the qualities which it bred, made them an element of great value in the country. Irish Books and Irish People The Shokas, knowing themselves discovered, and partly through fear of the Tibetans, were now again quite unreasonable and demoralised. In the Forbidden Land Trevarthen's death had demoralised the garrison, and these men by the fire were considering the risk to their necks. Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales The cavalry were ordered to charge; but they had already been much demoralised by the artillery fire, and could not be persuaded to charge home. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign The bad were little punished, the good demoralised; self respect was destroyed; and men born to better things, sacrificed by political institutions, rather than by their personal depravity or their crimes. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Then followed more shots, some striking the cabin and others hitting the Indians, who were so demoralised that for the moment they knew not what to do. For the Liberty of Texas To proceed with the demoralised crowd under me, and be followed by this company, would certainly prove disastrous and I felt again that some ruse was a necessity. In the Forbidden Land We dawdled along, forming the rear brigade, in cool weather, and nothing in particular happened beyond reports coming in from the front that the Germans were quite demoralised. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915 So completely demoralised were the enemy by their defeat, that there can be little doubt the force engaged would have been sufficient to have carried Tel-el-Kebir at a rush. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Learn this, ye prigs of morality, that no work of genius ever yet demoralised a dolt or ignoramus. Memoirs "You can escape if you wish," he said, "for the Mexicans are demoralised by the large numbers that they have lost." For the Liberty of Texas That evening, alone in the back room above the shop, he saw so little what he could do that, consciously demoralised for the hour, he gave way to tears about it. The Finer Grain They have been demoralised by traders, and drawn away from the mission at Godhaab. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew As for the scymitar and pistols, they were stolen from me that night: but what can you expect?—our army is brave, but a little demoralised. The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook Such is the demoralised state of Texas at the present moment; what it may hereafter be is in the womb of Time. Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet The absolute power they possessed over the slaves and Hottentots demoralised them, and made them tyrannical and bloodthirsty. The Mission; or Scenes in Africa The troops on shore have again been defeated with heavy loss, and I suspect have been so demoralised that they’ll take to flight whenever the enemy rush out upon them.” Paddy Finn The mother of Arbalik now felt that she had sufficient ground for the belief that Mrs Okiok was utterly demoralised and lost, in the matter of veracity. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew The labour market was the parish, and this was completely disorganised and demoralised. Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King Surrounded and demoralised by white men, the Indian falls into a complete state of decadence and abrutissement. Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet There could be no doubt of it, for the dust was trampled, and plenty of traces lay about, showing that the little army must have been in rather a demoralised state. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East And every cell of his body was vitiated, poisoned, inefficient, profoundly demoralised. Clayhanger The cruiser’s men quickly recovered their equanimity, however; and, running to their guns, poured in another broadside upon the demoralised crew of the Miraflores. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru In due time the playground gate was reached, amid tremendous cheering, and next moment, driving before them some of their demoralised opponents, the vanguard of the school burst in. The Willoughby Captains Their pleasant experience yesterday had demoralised them, and they settled down listlessly at Jonah’s bidding like voyagers who, after a day in still waters, put out once more to the rough sea. A Dog with a Bad Name And the few old salts of the right kind were evidently demoralised and dissatisfied, both at their enforced association with their present messmates and with the abrupt termination of their leave ashore. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 The excitements of the past six hours had demoralised me altogether. Tom, Dick and Harry All were violent Unionists, and perfectly under the impression that the rebels were totally demoralised, and about to lay down their arms. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 On every side and in our rear the broken ranks of the army poured past, demoralised and in despair, and ever nearer came the musketry and the cheers of the advancing English. The Tory Maid The Major was greatly disturbed over their failure to come, fearing they had gotten out of water, missed their way, and might now be suffering or demoralised in the arid wastes to eastward. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 The Higher Authorities were now more convinced than ever that the Germans opposite us were completely demoralised, and that with a small push we should capture Lens itself. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion Jack caught up Abdullah's sword, and, by a desperate charge, cut through the opposing Turks, now "demoralised" by the loss of their leader, and regained his Bedouin and English friends. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series The two remaining brothers van Warmelo were at this time retreating with the now completely demoralised Boer forces, before the terrific onslaughts made upon them by the enemy. The Petticoat Commando Boer Women in Secret Service Evidently they were far less demoralised by their past prosperity than the Vandals. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation Prof. clutched him and pulled him back while the men all sprang for the rocks and saved themselves and the boat from being washed away in this demoralised condition. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 These accounts might easily have demoralised our Battalion but for the magnificent example of Lieut. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion One broke away from him and ran—demoralised. Son of Power The Turks were beaten, but they were by no means demoralised. With Our Army in Palestine And he became very listless and demoralised, and the lack of interests of all sorts bored him intolerably. Civilization Tales of the Orient There was now nothing to prevent the march of the Egyptians upon Constantinople itself, for the demoralised soldiers of Hussein Pasha deserved not the name of an army. Sketches As the smoke lifted, however, by the murky glare of the torches they were seen to be less demoralised than infuriated. The Mayor of Troy The age seemed to her relaxed and demoralised, and I believe she looked to the influx of the great feminine element to make it feel and speak more sharply. The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) Even New Zealand Brigade which has been only recently engaged lost heavily and is to some extent demoralised. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I He had heard Mr. Malet's story, which, of course, had been communicated to the Corps Diplomatique, and being slightly demoralised, without well thinking what he was doing, he confided it to my sympathising ear. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris His cavalry was wrecked, his infantry demoralised, half his artillery dismounted; the Prussian guns were thundering with ever louder roar upon his right. Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes To such an extent was the army demoralised. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series For the next five minutes the House side was entirely demoralised. The Loom of Youth It was obvious that the countries newly strengthened, the countries growing in unity and concentration and superfluous forces, would encroach upon those that were demoralised and weakened. Lectures on Modern history The troops of the line were utterly demoralised. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Let us even avoid, as much as we can, deep concentration of thought upon the mysteries of Nature, lest we become demoralised by contemplating her negligence, her blindness, her implacability. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters The peril of the situation demoralised the second soldier; he picked up his rifle, which he had laid on the ground while he helped the surgeon to lift Henry upon Henderson's back, and ran. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891 But even if the school had become so generally demoralised as you suggest, that would not be any excuse for you. The Loom of Youth The object of this mimicry seems evident; the Mantis wishes to terrorise its powerful prey, to paralyse it with fright; for if not demoralised by fear the quarry might prove too dangerous. Social Life in the Insect World These people," he replied, scowling at the clerks, "are demoralised. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Sometimes he ridicules the bodily infirmities of the depraved; but Lucilius' attacks seem less ill-natured and more justly humorous from being always directed against the vicious and demoralised. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour How far was he expected to go to shield Sylvia Quest—this unhappy, demoralised girl, whose reputation was already at the mercy of two men? The Danger Mark The side became demoralised, and went absolutely to pieces. The Loom of Youth The horses were thoroughly demoralised, as one says of defeated troops, and stumbled recklessly at every obstacle. Round About the Carpathians They represent the Prussian army without food, almost without clothing, bitterly repenting their advance into France, demoralised by the conviction that few of their number will be again in their homes. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris She could see that even Dr. Gardner was demoralised. The Helpmate Not to use; not to hazard; not to be made responsible for a sick mind and a will already demoralised. The Danger Mark To the last they counted among the most active, the least demoralised of the battalion; their vigorous vitality invested them both with the appearance of an heroic pair in the eyes of their comrades. The Point Of Honor A Military Tale At the time when they escaped finally from Poland, there were about 1000 in arms, and perhaps 20,000 more, utterly broken, dispersed, and demoralised. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte When we are worn out and demoralised he will demand a fresh plebiscite on the question of a capitulation, and then he will say that the people, and not he, capitulated. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris I will confess they demoralised me with their archaic violence. Certain Personal Matters I must be terribly demoralised to have wished it. The Danger Mark In defence of this it is urged, that Turkish property would be endangered, if, in the present demoralised state of society, Christian evidence were admitted. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels It was in the golden age, before Troy became demoralised, as you shall hear. The Astonishing History of Troy Town James Mill, adds his son, knew quite well 250that Christians were not, in fact, as demoralised by this monstrous creed as, if they were logically consistent, they ought to be. Is Life Worth Living? The nations of India had been demoralised by that doctrine for centuries. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross What is more, he timed it beautifully; helped by Randall himself, who followed up at random, demoralised by the happy fluke and encouraged by the shouts of Hutton's to "finish him off." Hetty Wesley To the demoralised condition of the Christians themselves, then, combined with Turkish misgovernment, resulting from their semi-civilisation, may the existing unsatisfactory state of affairs be attributed, and not to any systematic oppression. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels The cavalry and artillery, too, at last relieved of their long and dangerous vigil, dashed off in pursuit, and for four long miles they fell with relentless fury on the scattered and demoralised foe. The Story of the Guides He saw how the Danish inroads had terribly demoralised the English people, and he spoke out as God's preacher, who comes face to face with wrong, must speak. Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days Wilfer--debauched and demoralised by drink--was disposed to look at the worst side of things; and from this point of view thought she meant the reverse of what she said. Adrien Leroy The Scots refused to give him battle, and their tactics of evasion and guerilla warfare soon exhausted his resources and demoralised his armies. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Not to judge them too harshly they had become to a great extent demoralised by camp life with Mohamad and his horde of slaves and slavers. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 But Robert has been perfectly demoralised by Paris, and thinks it all as dull as possible after the boulevards: 'no life, no variety.' The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II Our people have degenerated from their former position; they have become demoralised; they are not what they ought to be.' The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Even when they become civilised and demoralised, in spite of their depression and poverty this passion of theirs still clings to them. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan The Italians descended into the valley, but were soon demoralised by seeing their comrades fall all round them, while their own bolts failed to reach the enemy. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) He was city-bred, and the sudden change from brick houses to open fields had demoralised him. A Man's Woman I was somewhat demoralised by the luxury at Hyde Park Gate, and liked to make myself comfortable after my own way. Uncle Max And this will never be the case so long as women are demoralised by the hard conditions of industrial life, and unfitted for the duties of motherhood before beginning to undertake them. Crime and Its Causes This fellow was actually in a panic, wholly demoralised, and yet he seemed to know that he must conceal it for his own safety. The Seeker He not only broke clear through the Austrian lines but he thoroughly demoralised and destroyed the Austrian army as a unit in the world war. Germany, The Next Republic? He had been demoralised, utterly, these last few weeks: and to-day, by way of crowning demoralisation, he felt by no means certain what the end would be—for himself; still less, for India. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Both Dr. Parkhurst and myself were the targets of this brilliant man's sarcasm and satire at this time, but neither of us were demoralised or injured in the course of our separate ways of duty. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him His reasoning of necessity stands thus: The presence of 80 Irish members at Westminster has demoralised Parliament, therefore we must above all things retain 80 or possibly 103 Irish members at Westminster. A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 The great thing was to make the demoralised Italians feel that America was on the spot and helping them. Out To Win The Story of America in France To confess at this juncture that the Reform Committee was short of guns would have demoralised the people, and placed Johannesburg entirely at the mercy of the Boers. A Woman's Part in a Revolution But did he venture to grumble at these minor drawbacks, Lance would declare he was demoralised by floating loose in an Earthly Paradise and becoming a mere appendage to a pencil. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Elsewhere the weary and dispirited columns were speedily becoming demoralised under the terrific artillery fire which the Germans poured in from many points of vantage. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) There was a man in the village who was demoralised, and when I told of him to a distinguished man who lives near our village he sympathised very much. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Yet it must not be imagined that the infantry were demoralised. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria He lost no time in issuing a manifesto to the stunned, demoralised citizens of Edelweiss. Truxton King A Story of Graustark It is surprising that with part of his force demoralised Lamoricière was still able to hold his own for three or four hours. The Liberation of Italy Again and again the assaults were repeated and repulsed, until the undisciplined and demoralised Bhutanese refused to advance, and the Chinese regulars attacked alone. The Elephant God Led by her, the British, French, and American Armies streamed east and north through the few days that remained, pursuing a beaten and demoralised enemy. Fields of Victory For the protection of a hateful sport which demoralised the rich and their agents, no less than it tempted and provoked the poor! Marcella Sir Arthur was worn out and demoralised by long months of colossal but useless effort to retrieve what he had done. Lady Connie The only modicum of reason that underlies it is the fact that the play of some men becomes demoralised by ill-fortune, and may, possibly, be improved by success. Some Private Views In 57 B.C., the democratic party, demoralised by discords, upset by the popular agitation to recall Cicero from unjust exile, discredited by scandals, especially the Egyptian scandals, seemed on the point of going to pieces. Characters and events of Roman History We are none of us angels, and under the best of circumstances find it hard to do worthy things; when all the temptation is to do unworthy things we are demoralised. Principles of Freedom A mere handful of such—amassers, let us say—have demoralised the art market. The Collectors While Italy shows herself so politically demoralised, and the blood of poor Russia smokes from the ground, the ground seems to care no more for it than the newspapers, or anybody else. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) I like, at any rate, to think so; because I have been in corners quite as awkward, yet have never known myself so pitifully demoralised. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales He had learnt his art in the Moorish war, and the French were demoralised by his novel tactics. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History So Jean felt completely demoralised this January afternoon and sat in her most unbecoming dress, with the fire drearily, if economically, banked up with dross, hoping that no one would come near her. Penny Plain The last hope of escape by sea was gone, for, though there were still ships enough, the sailors were too utterly demoralised to make the attempt. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History L. demoralised by turning tables, took, consciously or unconsciously, to imitating the tricks of which history and legend are full. Cock Lane and Common-Sense The fearful troubles through which she has passed have checked her prosperity, demoralised her society, and arrested the intellectual growth of her people. Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold Unable to discover the cause, he procured a stout mastiff, which soon became demoralised by his experiences. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts One feels so demoralised at this end of the night. The Knave of Diamonds Fatigued past all endurance, shaken, demoralised, everything in her was giving way now. Ailsa Paige For this there were at the time several apparent advantages; the army of the Potomac had been twice beaten and, while by no means demoralised, was discouraged and no longer had faith in its commander. Abraham Lincoln The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised. The Man from Brodney's After another hour of this excitement, priests and people became alike demoralised, and the meeting broke up in a confusion of terror. The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West She dashed into the house, and found a demoralised kitchen-maid calling incoherently for help down the telephone. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 14, 1917 Our negroes moaned and sobbed all day, all night, helpless, utterly demoralised. Ailsa Paige The arrival of Sheridan at the critical hour in the afternoon of the 19th of October did not, as has sometimes been stated, check the retreat of a demoralised army. Abraham Lincoln After this, Wieck wrote to Behrens protesting against his lending a hand to "a demoralised girl without shame." The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2 True, in the case of Antwerp, it demoralised the civilian population somewhat effectively, which perhaps was the desired end, but the military results were nil. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War Prince Hua shouted forth savage threats, but he, as well as the paba, was fairly demoralised for the moment by the totally unexpected failure of their carefully laid schemes. The Lost City It is not you who have written this injury for my eyes to read, but another man, demoralised by the world's cruelty—not knowing what he is saying—hurt to the soul, not mortally. Ailsa Paige Only Nina’s big rocking-chair, standing black and motionless on its high runners, towered above the chaos of demoralised furniture, unflinchingly dignified and patient, waiting for its burden. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river Directly, in that demoralised crowd, trouble broke out. Falk A Reminiscence The soldiers in hiding below, who have become somewhat demoralised by the accuracy of the British aerial bomb-throwers, have an attack of nerves. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War Society will then be something not wholly unlike a cotton plantation in the old days; with cheerful, careless, demoralised slaves, with elected overseers, and, instead of the planter, a chaotic popular assembly. Lay Morals Mate now more demoralised than either of men. Dracula I did not try to disabuse her of the idea, for really I could see no better explanation; so I beat a retreat in a very demoralised condition. The Stark Munro Letters The winter was severe, the troops demoralised, the march a mass of confusion and massacre, and the force was finally overwhelmed in the Jagdalak pass between Kabul and Jalalabad. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 In the same direction Paris's demoralised, division, already worsted at Ardenay on the previous day, was driven from Changé by the 3rd German Corps, which took no fewer than 5000 prisoners. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 I can assure you the country is not demoralised. Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. These experiences would most certainly have demoralised and depraved his childish mind had it not been for the powerful influence the refined and cultured mother had from the first exercised upon her son. Who Can Be Happy and Free in Russia? On reaching Provence, he found the soldiers demoralised by disaster, and with discipline relaxed. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc It was not until the seventh day that help arrived, and then the Archbishop's forces speedily put to flight the now demoralised Hungarians, and chased them once more across the Rhine. The Strong Arm The latter had a superiority in numbers, but the French in their demoralised condition scarcely put up a fight at all, in such wise that the Germans took about 1000 prisoners. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 She had been weakened into dependence by excess of sympathy, and now was being demoralised for want of any. The Heavenly Twins Heat and want of water were telling heavily on the sepoys, who were further demoralised by the Afghan artillery fire. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 The prophet had no doubt as to what must be the end of a state of things in which the very courts of law were honeycombed with corruption, and demoralised by the power of drink. Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah A demoralised priesthood, an alienated people, a silent God,—these are the outstanding features of the period when this fair life of continuous worship unfolded itself. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII They find the Achaeans demoralised by the wounding of Agamemnon, and they make a stand. Homer and His Age The sullen retreat became a flight, and the flight a panic-stricken rout, until there was nothing left of the tribesmen except a scattered, demoralised rabble flying wildly to their native fastnesses for shelter and protection. The Mystery of Cloomber Kitty, confounded and demoralised, stammered out that she had forgotten. Mrs. Day's Daughters Round the door of the Clifton House were about twenty ragged, vociferous drosky-drivers, of most demoralised appearance, all clamorous for "a fare." The Englishwoman in America Psmith clean bowled a man in his next over; and the tail, demoralised by the sudden change in the game, collapsed uncompromisingly. Mike Here they were attacked by the natives, and returned in a demoralised condition to Rose Hill and gave themselves up. The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 A great pile of boulders was heaped up at the very end of the pass, and among these our fugitives were skulking, entirely demoralised apparently, and incapable of resistance. The Mystery of Cloomber Their faculties are worn out by the strain put upon their callow brains, and they are demoralised by worthless childish triumphs before the real work of life begins. Science & Education Then it was that, completely relaxed, demoralised as she had never been, Mrs. Wix suffered her wound to bleed and her resentment to gush. What Maisie Knew |
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