| 单词 | demoralising |
| 例句 | It is demoralising for people because they think it’s their failure. The chicken shop mile and how Britain got fat 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z “What was it that you particularly liked? If we only talk about what’s not going right, that can feel demoralising.” The intimacy secret: how to have fantastic sex after decades together 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z James Rhodes: 'Find what you love and let it kill you'My life as a concert pianist can be frustrating, lonely, demoralising and exhausting. Sleeve notes: Come to Glastonbury with the Guardian 2013-05-03T12:42:49Z There is a marvellous image at the beginning of White Fever, an account by Polish journalist Jacek Hugo-Bader of his demoralising road trip across Siberia. White Fever by Jacek Hugo-Bader - review 2011-07-15T21:55:04Z We've dressed this smart since we were on the dole, which sounds weird, but being on the dole is demoralising. Stars In Our Eyes: This Season's New Music Talent 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z You’d read all these articles that said: “What are the winners doing now?” and it would feel demoralising. 'I forgot who I was': how Big Brother changed my life 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z The king who fought in Scotland and in France, who led the great victory at Crécy, also saw the stalemate of occupation and demoralising garrison life which followed for many Englishmen on French soil. For Honour and Fame: Chivalry in England 1066-1500 by Nigel Saul ? review 2011-07-22T21:55:04Z “Acting is hard because you’re being told ‘no’ all the time, which is so demoralising, and then, God forbid you should have any standards about the kind of work you should be doing. Rashida Jones: 'I didn’t know if I was coming or going' 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z And when his "old school" numbers expose him as an accomplished scat rapper, it's demoralising to realise that, career-wise, he's following Plan B to the letter. Maverick Sabre ? review 2011-07-27T14:34:17Z And so the population was gradually led into the demoralising temptations of arcades, baths and sumptuous banquets. Centurion kicks off British sword and sandals film wave 2010-04-22T22:15:00Z IO And I think this sort of demoralising, dehumanising exercise is contrary to what they’re trying to accomplish. Ilhan Omar meets Tan Dhesi: ‘We helped to break a glass ceiling' 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Many women find it straightforward and rewarding, but for others it is painful and demoralising. ‘I want to give my child the best’: the race to grow human breast milk in a lab 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z She says that while working on superyachts has been fun, it can be difficult, demoralising and sometimes dangerous. Life and death on a superyacht: 'If something goes wrong, they can just raise the anchor and leave' 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Rylance's, however, last up to 30 minutes each, and are designed to be encouraging rather than demoralising. Mark Rylance: 'You have to move into the chaos' 2013-07-01T06:30:01Z To illustrate Europe's dominance, they did not trail in any match and won 22 holes to the American's 10 as the defending champions suffered a demoralising morning. Europe sweep US to race to 4-0 Ryder Cup lead 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Though this may be the intended outcome to ensure compliance, it would also have a demoralising effect. Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping? 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z A school which had been prepared to take Ofsted to court said its restored rating of "good" had come after an "exhausting and demoralising" year. Cambridge school in Ofsted legal case given good rating 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z However, Russian forces will no doubt have heard what's been going on and the news may be demoralising. What will Putin do next? And other key questions 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Most attention is focused on the battles, not the chaos which is demoralising the population, or the rapidly depleting supplies of food, cash, and other essentials that drive much of the looting. 'Where is the state?': Mass looting engulfs Sudanese capital 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z His latest demoralising injury blow - ruled out of the entire home summer with a recurrence of the stress fracture in his right elbow - is surely the cruellest. 'Archer's latest injury is the cruellest of blows' 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z But the match did not go as hoped, with that early optimism sapped away by a demoralising 4-1 defeat, their 17th loss of the campaign. A toxic civil war threatening to rip Everton apart 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z But despite a demoralising second-half collapse against the Magpies to extend their run to one win in the last 10 games, Dyche is confident his side can avoid relegation. 'I think we can do it' - Dyche confident of survival 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Newcastle took a huge stride towards Champions League football next season by inflicting a demoralising defeat on struggling Everton, who remain rooted in the Premier League's relegation zone. Newcastle win keeps Everton in relegation zone 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Murray called the thrashing by Australia's De Minaur - where he made 26 unforced errors and won just four games - "awful" and "demoralising", adding it was one of the worst performances of his career. Murray's struggles on clay continue in Madrid 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Having suffered a demoralising second-half demolition at the hands of Palace in their previous game, this result could be terminal to their confidence. Liverpool hammer Leeds for first win in five games 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov said that the failure of Russian intelligence to identify military targets and led to a “Plan B - demoralising the population”. Ukraine scorns Russian missile strikes on civilians, defence of Bakhmut holds 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Mr Hinds told the BBC it was a demoralising experience, adding: "I thought, 'Here I am on stage, looking like a circus monkey.'" No wheelchair access so Denver councilman has to climb on stage 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z But two demoralising defeats by Usyk have left Joshua at a crossroads in his career. My heart is back in boxing, says Joshua 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z In it, women players at the time described the culture at the time as draining and demoralising, while some senior staff said it was underfunded. Welsh rugby: 'Ticking timebomb' equality warning to bosses 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z "Arriving here every day and seeing patients outside my office - it's very demoralising," he said. 'We don't train to give care in corridors' 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z "It's so demoralising when you're sat there waiting, hearing the calls coming in, and there are no ambulances available because they're all in your queue," said one paramedic, who wanted to remain anonymous. 'I wouldn't bring a member of my family to this hospital,' says medic 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z "We knew that it would be very demoralising for them." How Ukraine is winning the social media war 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z "It can feel demoralising and morale is very low - to the point where people are thinking of leaving the profession. It is sad, we're losing a lot of valuable people." Why are nurses balloting for strike action? 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z "This is sickening, and this is vile. It is extremely insulting and demoralising to victims and survivors who continue to fight for justice today," the petition says. Sajid Khan in Bigg Boss 16: Row over Bollywood director in Indian Big Brother 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z "People are just looking for the absence or presence of violence and as a Kenyan it's a really demoralising standard to be told we should only aspire to the bare minimum," she said. Dead heat for Kenya presidency as election results trickle in 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z "It's demoralising. I shouldn't feel that this holds me back, but it does. If I could afford private dentistry, I'd be there tomorrow." Extent of struggle to find NHS dentist revealed by far-reaching BBC research 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Teaching leaders have criticised the comments as "deeply insulting" while the Royal College of Nursing said it was "utterly demoralising" and wanted to formally complain. Nurses and teachers anger over MP's lockdown drink comment 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Claims nurses and teachers would drink in their staff rooms during lockdown are "demoralising and factually incorrect", a nursing body says. Nursing body complains about MP's lockdown drink comments 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z He makes such a difference to them, and has got to be one of the most knackering, demoralising left-backs to face. Villarreal v Bayern Munich: Champions League quarter-final, first leg – live! 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Two weeks ago, when England suffered a demoralising defeat by South Africa, the idea of having their fate in their own hands going into the meeting with Bangladesh was a best-case scenario. England reach World Cup semi-finals 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z So to hear that UK victims are the most likely to pay out will be demoralising for the country's cyber-authorities in what is a global fight against these criminal gangs. Majority of UK firms pay hackers to get back data 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z There were times on another freewheeling day of an entertaining Test that England might have had hope of salvaging a consolation win from their demoralising tour. England crushed in final Ashes Test 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z "It is utterly demoralising - and factually incorrect - to hear you suggest that our diligent, safety critical profession, can reasonably be compared to any elected official breaking the law, at any time," she said. Nursing body complains about MP's lockdown drink comments 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z When the teams were announced, you would be forgiven for expecting a demoralising day for United. Rangers edge out Covid-hit Dundee United 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z What makes the collapse all the more demoralising was it came against a makeshift Australia attack. 'England batting collapse inexcusable' 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z "By speaking up, we want to ensure that no woman is ever subjected to the demoralising, horrendous treatment we were subjected to," she said. Australian women sue over Qatar airport strip-searches 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z But she said the reports of abuse were "extremely upsetting and demoralising". GP staff abuse has "no place in the NHS" 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Jamie-Lee Job, owner of The Summer House restaurant overlooking the beach in Perranporth, said customers since the pandemic were "a lot more aggressive" and it was "demoralising". Abuse leaves hospitality staff at 'breaking point' 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z England suffered a demoralising first day of the second Test as a KL Rahul century led India towards a huge total after they were asked to bat first. Rahul century punishes England at Lord's 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The doctors BBC spoke to said such statements from a guru with millions of followers were "irresponsible and demoralising". Baba Ramdev: Doctors furious over yoga guru's insulting Covid remark 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z "My son has exams starting 6 May. He was planning to get back in time for group work. If he doesn't get back, I'm sure he could work online, but it's demoralising and he's uncertain." Coronavirus: 'We want to get home, but there aren't any tickets' 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z "It's exhausting and a little bit demoralising to still see the numbers going up," she said. Covid: Doctors who treated first patients 'exhausted' 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z For job-seekers, however, the future points to their hunt for work becoming even demoralising. Job-hunt: 'I apply everywhere - few firms reply' 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z In a demoralising sign of the times for Ferrari, both cars were lapped by Hamilton. Hamilton wins 8th Hungarian GP to equal Schumacher F1 record 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z He added that the firm was working hard to meet demand and "such black marketing was really demoralising". 'Life-saving' Covid-19 drugs sold on black market 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Many other minorities face more "overt types of discrimination which are worse", Matt says - but he fears that incidents such as what he experienced would be demoralising for medical workers. ‘I’m Asian, so I can never be American’ 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z "Some days there is nobody on my bus all day, and other times there are just one or two. It is very demoralising," she said. 'Heartbreak' of driving an empty bus in ghost town 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z We need to avoid deskilling and demoralising workers and destroying businesses that will not be reborn easily. The case for shutting down almost everything, and restarting when coronavirus is gone | John Daley 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z It had looked like Wolves would see another promising display end in demoralising defeat, but perhaps their luck has finally changed. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z There was a certain tragedy to the men Cameron embodied, and their invariably distorted, drunk and demoralising lenses guided the stories he laid out for listeners. Alex Cameron, Jemima Kirke and the behaviour of men: 'I can't get away from writing about it' 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z "It's demoralising and dehumanising. It really knocked my self-confidence." The back injury 'costing the NHS millions' 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z At times, Navalny has seemed to find short spells in jail an energising rather than demoralising experience. Moscow’s peaceful protests enrage the Kremlin because its only tool is violence | Alexey Kovalev 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z "It is incredibly demoralising when you work hard, and then are just cut down. It affects your confidence," she says. The women who are killing it in taxidermy 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z I totally understand that: there’s nothing more demoralising to your self-esteem than someone in a costume overtaking you. Chasing a world record dressed as a giant panda could be oddly liberating | Kate Carter 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z "It's demoralising - maybe not for those who are higher up in society, but those who are struggling financially, they're the ones who are hit the most by this," says 17-year-old Vrishank. How tuition fees change real-life decisions 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z She found it such a demeaning and demoralising job, she says, quietly. Porn, opioids and a freezer full of cigarettes: what one cleaner saw in America’s homes 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z "I think it's very demoralising," said one business owner, who joined criticism of the Welsh Government's progress. 'No jobs' yet at £100m automotive park 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Many observers believe the authorities are cautious about revealing the actual death toll for fear of demoralising soldiers fighting the insurgents. Midwife murders reveal brutal IS tactics in Nigeria 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z The 5-0 defeat at home to Manchester City was the most demoralising in a long time. Premier League fans rate the season so far. Part one: Arsenal to Huddersfield 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z “That demoralising impact is still here, but people don’t like to be reminded. Being reminded of your cowardice is a very unpleasant feeling psychologically.” Prague 1968: lost images of the day that freedom died 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z When so many choose to stay away even though they have already paid a minimum of £60 per match for such a high-grade fixture, there is no disguising the demoralising impact of apathy. Uncertainty and possibility: the first days of Unai Emery at Arsenal 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z In the latest demoralising example, Steve Smithers was prevented from flying for the crime of carrying spanners, in case he used them to “dismantle the plane” instead of adjusting his wheelchair. Travelling while disabled is hell. We need major change – and kindness | Penny Anderson 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z As I discovered, the everyday sexism of the parenting world was far more demoralising and commonplace than anti-gay sentiment. 'The everyday sexism I face as a stay-at-home dad' 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z He found this “exhausting and demoralising”, and wanted to explore both his own roots and the history of Gypsies in Britain, so his road trip began. 'You can’t disregard pure racism': Gypsy writer Damian Le Bas on the prejudice against Travellers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Then it was a similar problem in his right knee and another long, demoralising layoff. Danny Welbeck: ‘I’m not just a fighter, I like to give love as well’ 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z News of the pandemic was suppressed in belligerent countries to avoid demoralising the population and offering a propaganda coup to the enemy. Pepe's story: How I survived Spanish flu 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Thinking about peace is also demoralising, though in a different way. The fight to define the very essence of Israel | Bernard Avishai 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z In his opening remarks, Pompeo referred to “demoralising” vacancies at the top echelons of the state department and said he planned to fill them. Mike Pompeo confirms he was interviewed by Robert Mueller 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Other SCL documents show that the material shared with Lukoil included posters and videos apparently aimed at alarming or demoralising voters, including warnings of violence and fraud. Cambridge Analytica: links to Moscow oil firm and St Petersburg university 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z How demoralising was it for paramilitary organisations to realise they had “a tout in the house” – that someone among their number was providing information to the enemy? How many murders can a police informer get away with? 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Oberlin went close with a header but, really, this was a demoralising task for the home side to try and save some face in front of their supporters. Manchester City’s Ilkay Gündogan strikes twice against Basel in easy win 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The increasing demand for EIP services and the pressures it's putting on staff "is demoralising and driving many away from joining and staying within the clinical workforce", it says. Psychosis patients 'not getting best care' 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z A co-star of Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman has accused him of a "horrific, demoralising and abusive experience" while on a 1984 Broadway production. Hoffman faces new sex abuse allegation 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z High heels and “costume so tight it would give a man a cleavage” were exhausting and demoralising, she reported. Hugh Hefner obituary 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Another woman said the comments were demoralising and devalued women. Pelvic mesh victims disgusted at suggestion of sodomy as solution 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z “Treating age as something that needs ‘curing’ is pointlessly demoralising for anyone over 30,” Cunningham points out, “I’d like to see brands celebrating beauty at all ages. Beauty is not one thing, it’s many things.” Is it time to ditch the term 'anti-ageing'? 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z No charges were ever proven, but dozens were detained arbitrarily for months, demoralising the movement. The Canadian company mining hills of silver – and the people dying to stop it 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z “That was subtly demoralising,” she says of feeling ignored. 'My identity is not your fad': how indie got woke 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z “It was hell. It was horrible. It was uncomfortable, physically; mentally. It’s embarrassing; it was demoralising.” Homeless, assaulted, broke: drivers left behind as Uber promises change at the top 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z But Unison said seven years of pay freezes and caps were demoralising workers and harming recruitment. Unions criticise 1% pay rise for public sector workers - BBC News 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z But the nominee said he finds any criticism of a judge’s integrity and independence to be “disheartening and demoralising”, she said. Trump vows law and order crackdown to combat 'menace' of crime 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Trump is apparently angry at media suggestions that he might be less than popular, and his staff finds this demoralising. Trump’s lies are delusional. But the dangers they pose are now very real | Richard Wolffe 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z And on the hard left, the firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who has Communist party backing, is rising in the polls, relegating the Socialists to an embarrassing and demoralising fifth place. 'It has no chance': Socialist party heading for implosion in French elections 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z He was at such a match, and “it was very demoralising for me,” he remembers, “I was 14 and filled with idealism.” Paul Auster: ‘I'm going to speak out as often as I can, otherwise I can't live with myself' 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Homo sapiens is not dependant on the coral reefs but their loss would be a devastating and demoralising indictment of our era, and the destructiveness of our species. The 10 species most at risk from climate change 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Arsenal returned to the top four with a handsome victory at Swansea City, consigning Paul Clement to a demoralising defeat in his first Premier League game in charge of the hosts. Swansea City 0-4 Arsenal 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Their enduring music, fashion and legend have spawned festivals that are reversing the demoralising effects of drought and economic decline. Can music festivals save Australia's failing towns? - BBC News 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z He admitted publicly for the first time on the hacking operation which led to demoralising leaks for Hillary Clinton and the Democrats: “I think it was Russia”. Donald Trump lashes out at media and intelligence agencies over Russia claims 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Waitresses get stuck between demoralising behaviour and a bad place: forced to choose between accepting chefs’ pent-up frustrations in the form of either sexual attention or verbal aggression. Want to know what it's like to be a woman in a boy's club? Ask any waitress 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z A manager who is younger by one year is somewhat unsettling; a gap of 20 years is far more demoralising. In Germany mature workers are answering to young supervisors 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z I was at times sidelined in meetings by investors wanting to deal with my male co-founder, which was incredibly demoralising and frustrating. Do women want different business advice from men? - BBC News 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Prof Pollacco calls this "demoralising", but explains: "It must indicate something - probably a technologically capable society." Where should we look for alien life? - BBC News 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z Torture and incarceration is considered to be the most demoralising situation that people could be in Paul Stevenson “This is what detention does to people,” Stevenson says. The worst I've seen – trauma expert lifts lid on 'atrocity' of Australia's detention regime 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z But the duke was slain early on and some say this had a demoralising effect on the king. Richard III v Claudio Ranieri: How do Leicester's titans compare? - BBC News 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z “It was sexist, idiotic and now I’m proud of myself for getting fired so often, but at the time it was just demoralising,” she says. Meg Rosoff: 'It took 12 years for the hate to compost down into comedy’ 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z It is totally infuriating and demoralising to hear the government keep repeating that there is no crisis. Teacher shortages in England, spending watchdog confirms - BBC News 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z "They don't think about the impact on people's lives when they take these decisions to cut bus services. It can be very demoralising for people in the countryside." The places where it's rather hard to get a bus - BBC News 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z South Korean officials believe their broadcasts will affect the rigidly controlled, authoritarian country by demoralising frontline troops and residents. North Korea drops 1m propaganda leaflets into South Korea as tensions rise 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z This will be all too familiar to Wigan fans, who watched with delight as he led them to a most unlikely FA Cup success, followed all too quickly with a demoralising and hugely damaging relegation. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z It must be vaguely demoralising to sprint after a ball, dive headlong after it, drag it in from before the boundary then throw it in, only to save a single run. Pakistan v England: second Test, day one – live! 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z If it’s a relatively demoralising business watching this stuff, imagine what playing it must be like. Pakistan v England: first Test, day four – live! 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Unemployment is bad not just because it’s demoralising not to have a job, but because the repercussions may never cease. The mistake we all make... and the simple experiment that reveals it 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z "It was a very unpleasant environment to work in - intimidating, demoralising - and it ground me down," he added. Essex firefighter 'assaulted with frozen sausage' - BBC News 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z England remain a likeable team of infuriating inconsistency, capable of looking devastating in patches and demoralising in others. Fragile England dreamy & nightmarish 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z It must be vaguely demoralising to sprint after a ball, dive headlong after it, drag it in from before the boundary then throw it in, only to save a single run. Pakistan v England: second Test, day one – live! 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z If it’s a relatively demoralising business watching this stuff, imagine what playing it must be like. Pakistan v England: first Test, day four – live! 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Lawrence Clarke is attempting to bounce back after a "demoralising" two years of injuries. Which Britons can win European gold? 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z After such a demoralising end to the first half, Dundee were eager to redress the balance at the start of the second period but came up against some fine goalkeeping. Dundee United 6-2 Dundee 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z The inquiries have been time-consuming and demoralising, but now the hospital can start to concentrating on patient care. Cancer bungle 'down to incompetence' 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Speaking of the attack on Labour's record in Wales, she said: "It's unforgiveable that the Tories would risk frightening patients and demoralising staff in this way." 'Scandalous scaremongering' over NHS 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z And she said the Tory press was scaring patients and demoralising staff, while both Tories and Labour should be ashamed for using the Welsh NHS as a political football. Wood: Time for Wales to step up 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z He now helps other people representing themselves, and he said arguing against a lawyer for the right to see their children was "extremely stressful" and "absolutely demoralising for many fathers". Fighting for children without lawyer 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z But "as an exercise in demoralising propaganda, however, the episode made perfect sense," he wrote. Arthur Conan Doyle's eerie vision of the future of war 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z It was demoralising to watch Libya, which had been so bloodily fought over, falling into the hands of radicalism. Mother of Libya's Revolution Murdered "To see that on the first day of a Test match is utterly demoralising. "It is not just the bowlers who suffer. ECB asked to explain 'poor' pitch 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z To see that on the first day of a Test match is utterly demoralising. 'Unresponsive' pitch helps no-one 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z After Switzerland’s demoralising 5-2 defeat against France in their second group game at the World Cup the 22-year-old Bayern Munich winger was accused of going missing – and he was not happy about it. Xherdan Shaqiri takes on Argentina for Switzerland (and Kosovo) 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z He is too, perhaps, living proof of that psychological theory that argues that far from demoralising a population aerial bombardment produces the counterintuitive reinforcement of invincibility. Super Novak: the world according to Djokovic 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Diets are still routinely promoted, even though there is a growing consensus that they are unhealthy, and lead only to temporary and unsustainable weight loss, demoralising anyone who tries them. A big, juicy burger to anyone who knows what healthy eating is anymore 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z If being hit is the most debilitating and demoralising hardship a fighter must deal with, punching nothing but thin air is a close second. Money Mayweather is the Las Vegas jackpot 2014-05-01T15:55:20Z She said she was concerned about the "stress our ambulance staff are being put under" and that it must be "hugely demoralising" to work "tremendously hard" and see such figures published each month. Welsh ambulance target missed again 2014-04-30T11:00:44Z Nurses are finding the political row over the Welsh NHS both "tiresome and demoralising", according to the head of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales. Nurses 'demoralised' by NHS row 2014-04-12T12:26:55Z Part of a new approach to their employees started last year when they got rid of the infamous and demoralising stack-rank system for grading their staff. The Top 3 Things Satya Nadella Should Do As The New CEO of Microsoft 2014-02-04T20:18:00Z Yet the militants are gaining ground every day by demoralising the public and the security forces with their persistent attacks. Pakistan in the grip of chaos 2014-01-25T01:47:59Z He said about two hours later he heard an RAF helicopter, which was a "big relief", but also "quite demoralising" when he realised it was in the wrong area. 800ft fall man 'lucky to be alive' 2014-01-09T17:29:44Z "I have experienced that demoralising feeling of things not turning out as you'd hoped and luckily it seemed to galvanise us a bit and come out fighting." Strictly couples limber up for final 2013-12-20T02:24:01Z Ms Marshall, chair of an English teachers' association, says the grading will be "hugely demoralising". GCSEs will 'de-motivate less able' 2013-11-16T00:38:58Z His produced his full repertoire of feints and swerves, sudden stops and demoralising spurts to leave the visiting defenders dumbfounded time and again. Liverpool 4-1 West Bromwich Albion 2013-10-26T16:26:42Z "It seems disingenuous, and in many ways demoralising to those that managed to apparently perform satisfactorily, to understand or realise that they will benefit from this not at all," he said. A&E bailout only 'papers cracks' 2013-08-08T08:12:17Z At its Easter conference, the National Union of Teachers called for Sir Michael to resign, saying he was demoralising the profession. Downgrade for 'outstanding' schools 2013-07-26T00:05:21Z "It's very demoralising for students to be told that the examinations they took were too easy." GCSE science grade 'drop' expected 2013-07-12T23:52:44Z Amid his shattering personal disappointment, he has devoted himself to ensuring those with the opportunity to end that demoralising sequence take it on Saturday. Lions primed for Sydney showdown 2013-07-05T11:32:15Z You may go through the process of sticking your neck on the line, and then nothing changes, which is clearly very demoralising. The whistleblowers: 'The truth sets you free' 2013-06-10T19:00:00Z England's hopes of winning the European Under-21 Championship ended in a demoralising defeat by Norway in stifling conditions in Israel. England U21 1-3 Norway U21 2013-06-08T17:52:43Z Second place has been secured, however the loss to Wigan in the Cup final was demoralising – we were totally outplayed. Premier League fans' verdict part one: Arsenal to Norwich 2013-05-18T22:20:15Z "After a demoralising loss like that you just want to surround yourself with your old mates," Easter says. Little respite for defeated English when the clubs come calling 2013-03-23T17:59:01Z Attacking-wise we were poor and on the flipside we conceded two very soft tries, direct from a lineout and then turnover ball when we were in attack, that is quite demoralising. Premiership roundup: Leicester call for patience with Tom Croft 2013-02-10T20:05:02Z For Chelsea, it was a shabby way to end a demoralising night but the questions do not stop there. Swansea City 0-0 Chelsea 2013-01-23T22:01:47Z "It's not serving this community, it's demoralising this community, it's creating unemployment, so the violence must stop and that's the key message we want to get out." Leaders call for end to violence 2013-01-17T15:32:34Z The paper also details the group's successful strategy of taking control of the countryside around main cities while simultaneously using secret cells to launch focused and demoralising attacks on urban targets through suicide bombers. Syria's jihadist group profiled 2013-01-08T18:49:23Z It was painful, demoralising for everyone, and the charity continues to shrink, casting off good staff and a great purpose, in order to meet impossible funder targets. Planning and persistence are key to developing a strong social enterprise 2012-12-10T11:15:00Z Photograph: Olly Greenwood/AFP/Getty Images Listening up close, it is possible to detect in Rickie Lambert's voice the difficult and occasionally demoralising nature of the journey he took to become a Premier League footballer. Rickie Lambert keen to avoid going backwards after his giant leap 2012-11-16T22:30:05Z He was predictably low about a tournament that has been extremely demoralising so far, and a game for which he had been under a particular microscope as a star of the Bundesliga. Euro 2012: Holland sombre after Germany defeat but still hopeful 2012-06-14T12:44:59Z Let's put an end to these destructive and demoralising practices. How California can pay its debt 2012-05-22T10:24:38Z Even in houses which were never actually attacked, the prevalent unrest, the lawlessness which is naturally engendered by border warfare, must have been disorganising and demoralising. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The Pagan, in the spirit of philosophy, denounced these games as inhuman, or demoralising, or degrading, or brutal. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z And if she had rejoiced sometimes that she was incapable of a demoralising act, she had at others been equally disgusted with her failure in inexorable purpose. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z Now war, which brings with it so many demoralising influences, has, at least, always been the great school of heroism. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Being a great success is apt to be a slightly demoralising business, and Daphne herself was beginning dimly to realise the fact. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Politically, a demoralising feeling of suspense hung over the empire. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Uncertainty of employment and demoralising fluctuations of wages are among the most crying evils of our modern social régime. The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury 2012-03-05T03:00:14.443Z For one thing it is demoralising in the extreme to the undergraduates with whom you associate. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z The first aspect of many of his plays certainly produces the impression of their demoralising tendency. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z He had been charged with publishing the work for the purpose of brutalising and demoralising his country; but it was not true. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z There are many other contests which tax the intellect in a similar manner, but possibly the foregoing will be sufficient to provide a fairly demoralising afternoon. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z There remains the vital question: is the effect of some of its passages to excite and create demoralising thoughts? Is the Bible Indictable? Being an Enquiry whether the Bible Comes within the Ruling of the Lord Chief Justice as to Obscene Literature 2011-12-13T03:00:25.353Z To contend that what you accept as the spirit of Christianity is in accordance with all that contradicts it, is to spend your days in harmonising opposite statements—a pursuit demoralising to the understanding. English Secularism A Confession Of Belief 2011-11-24T03:00:50.030Z This blighting of young womanhood, with loss of youthful bloom and responsiveness, it is that has led to the decadent and demoralising vogue of the Flapper. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z No doubt in showing the glaring insufficiency of the old creed to meet the facts, the Revocation had a demoralising effect. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z Not as demoralising as the absinthe habit, but more insidious. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z But such artificial and demoralising distinctions, built on the baseless fabric of quicksand, having no foundation in solid, sterling merit, are fast falling, as they should, into disrepute. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z He was young, but suspicion had already done its demoralising work with him, and he intended to keep at least one eye on his best beloveds. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z 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 A shot or shell would have carried much further, but grape would be ever so much more demoralising. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Solanki was threatening to steer towards a win that would be as precious in their battle to avoid relegation as a defeat would be demoralising to Lancashire's title dreams. Lancashire v Worcestershire 2011-08-19T21:27:08Z The market formerly opened two hours earlier than at present, and the result was demoralising and exhausting. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z Query—doesn’t air of Ulster exercise demoralising effect on English politicians? Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-16T02:00:44.103Z And the collective atmosphere such recrudescence engenders in a boy-community, marooned in school-life apart from the refining, softening influences of home and womenkind, is only too often an evil and a demoralising one. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Literary people, for example, must be very unobservant if they do not notice how demoralising is the influence of public applause, and the constant inducement to court notoriety. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z They are not just beating them but demoralising them. England power to emphatic victory 2011-08-01T16:33:19Z The So-called "New Poetry" One modern phase of verse-making has had a very demoralising effect on the amateur. The Lure of the Pen A book for Would-Be Authors 2011-07-26T02:00:15.573Z At least two-thirds of the congregation were American, who regard parental severity as cruelty to the young, and utterly uninstructive; and unquestioning obedience they hold to be calamitous and demoralising education. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z Precisely as happens to minds when exposed to demoralising influences. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z I have to confess that my acquaintance with Mr Jeremy has not been without a certain demoralising effect. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z Yes,—a fatal habit of acquiescing in demoralising conditions permits us to look on at, without attempting to prevent, the slow, relentless murder of a race. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z The idea may be a very demoralising one, and anything but a wholesome pill administered in a little jam, as was the "moral" of by-gone story-books. The Lure of the Pen A book for Would-Be Authors 2011-07-26T02:00:15.573Z I intend to take the purchaser’s first, having long thought the credit system highly demoralising to many who might have thriven and prospered bravely had not its insinuating temptations been thrown in their way. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z The responsibility of demoralising the servants of the public lies entirely with the heads of the departments. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z The latter was severely criticised as demoralising in tendency, and the censure induced Ainsworth to abandon this species of story. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z It accuses the airline's chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav of "demoralising and alienating employees" by making "humiliating remarks in the media, deferring salaries and cutting benefits for family members". India PM urged to act over strike 2011-05-04T12:50:38Z "Not offering paid leave or overtime will rebound on employers as they risk demoralising their workforce and damaging their reputation among their customers." No obligation for wedding day off 2011-04-26T09:53:42Z If Miss Vane’s presence in the choir was aggravating, in the congregation it would become demoralising. The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z War's beastly and abominable to the fighters: but not to be fighting is much more embittering and demoralising, I believe. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z It's not fair to the men; it's demoralising. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z It was patently unfair and demoralising and, in the case of the banks, disastrous. Will Hutton's naive pay review won't stop the bosses' bonus racket 2011-03-15T19:30:00Z The win followed a demoralising 43-0 loss by the Rebels to the New South Wales Waratahs in Melbourne's opening match last weekend. Danny Cipriani kicks Melbourne Rebels to first victory in Super 15 2011-02-25T11:29:01Z That conflict which a little while ago had seemed so demoralising to the overwrought nerves was now only too likely to be hailed as the sublimity of battle. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z After deeply demoralising elections for Republicans in 2006 and 2008, Washington's chattering classes declared American conservatives lost at sea, and assumed they would be there for a good long while. Swelling ranks 2011-02-11T12:23:47Z She said the current conditions were demoralising for workers, with a staff turnover at the contact centres of around 20%. Call centre workers begin strike 2011-01-20T06:51:07Z I made the demoralising suggestion that, as we were going away for a couple of nights, we might safely leave them to fight it out, and the problem was abandoned. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z That it is demoralising the labour in the home department. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z If an obscure and unathletic prefect reports a muscular and prominent member of the House to the Housemaster for some gross and demoralising offence, they will not regard the prefect as a hero. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z On this showing and the display in the demoralising defeat to Tottenham on Saturday, the answer is surely no. Sporting Braga 2-0 Arsenal 2010-11-23T21:49:00Z As Christmas 2007 approached, Williams slumped to 47th in the provisional world rankings, his glory days of Crucible, Masters and UK Championship triumphs replaced by a series of demoralising defeats by inferior opponents. Williams fights back to dent Ding 2010-09-25T18:28:00Z In a team stretched to twanging point to beat wealthier opponents it may take only a 5% drop in productivity for narrow wins to slide into demoralising defeats. David Moyes needs display of Everton grit to beat the fear factor 2010-09-22T15:40:00Z Elsewhere in the First Division, the acting Hampshire captain, Dominic Cork, will relish the prospect of putting the boot into third-placed Lancashire at the Rose Bowl after their demoralising Twenty20 quarter final defeat at Essex. County cricket - live blog! 2010-07-29T10:28:00Z Bloodied and bowed, Nick Easter and his England team-mates reflect on a demoralising defeat against Australia in Perth. England in danger of fast-forwarding to another Tour from Hell 2010-06-12T15:55:00Z His iron wrists whipped one demoralising passing shot after another down the line, and he chipped cross court with mesmerising control. Williams fights off Russian to reach last 16 2010-05-29T18:40:00Z When England play in limited-overs cricket, a demoralising shower is almost obligatory. England v Sri Lanka ? live! 2010-05-13T14:17:00Z This was the day the championship favourites revived memories of their demoralising early years as a first-class county when they were the whipping boys of nearly every county in the land. Brown profits to leave Durham on brink 2010-05-12T19:06:00Z Admirable though that series may be, none of the wins were over the only opponents who count as a measure of Celtic's recovery from the demoralising effect of the Mowbray era. Old Firm finale offers Celtic a shot at redemption in eyes of the fans 2010-05-01T23:10:00Z The group came past me quite quickly and there were so many of them it was a bit mentally demoralising. Mara Yamauchi 10th in London Marathon after six days on the road 2010-04-25T17:27:00Z He showed no nerves at all as he threw wicked right hands behind a demoralising jab and moved around the ring as if it were his own living room, a fighter comfortable in his environment. Haye is The Man and the Klitschkos have nowhere else to go | Kevin Mitchell 2010-04-05T12:02:00Z He says the MoD's role and resettlement advice was a "total let-down" and the process of looking for a new job - despite starting 12 months before he left the Army - was "completely demoralising". Ex-forces need not apply 2010-03-24T12:25:00Z Inspectors praised CPS staff for their hard work and enthusiasm, saying the last two years had been demoralising for them. CPS branch criticised in report 2010-02-25T06:50:00Z The truth was that the colonel in command had strict orders to guard against any excesses, lest the demoralising civilian influence should bring the mixed garrison into disrepute. The Undying Past When it is used with a certain amount of kindness, and accompanied by prizes and rewards, it is dreadfully demoralising. Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune But they only came on after our good friend had shaken this demoralising dust off his feet. Witching Hill This mendacious appeal to the numerical majority to force a demoralising and pauperising institution upon the minority, is an attempt to revive, in municipal legislation, a form of coercion we have outgrown in religious matters. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses I have previously remarked that the war of the Mutiny was a horrible, I may say a demoralising, war for civilised men to be engaged in. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude The industry necessary for the making of money is also very demoralising. Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man The demoralising influence of such reunions upon the daughters of our own land need not be insisted upon. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) It is further contended by these opponents of imperialism that the export of capital is profoundly demoralising to the exporting nation, which ceases, in a real sense, to be industrial, and becomes financial. American World Policies I said if I ceased to grumble it would have a demoralising effect on my character. An Unknown Lover It was both horrible and demoralising for the army to be engaged in such a war. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude It's as demoralising as cigarettes, and far more expensive. Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man It is even demoralising, for it engenders a feeling or helplessness. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance At an inn where Gautier dined, the epigrams were so demoralising that a waiter became insane. Oscar Wilde An Idler's Impression There’s no stepping down from pedestals in opening the heart to love and joy—the demoralising thing is to close it, out of a mistaken sense of duty. An Unknown Lover He was as liberal as he was wealthy, yet he never spent a farthing in demoralising his Leicester constituents by charity, or, in other words, bribery and corruption. Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself The possession of private property is very often extremely demoralising, and that is, of course, one of the reasons why Socialism wants to get rid of the institution. Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man There is immorality, but an immorality which is not demoralising. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses At the same time a cross fire from among the boulders where Sybrandt and some others are lying, throws the Matabele into a momentary but demoralising muddle of consternation. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland What was demoralising her, turning her strength into weakness? The New Warden The heartless, demoralising life of a gambler soon blotted out all those advantages, as well mental as physical, which had formerly secured to the Chevalier people's affection and esteem. Weird Tales, Vol. II. But still it is very bad, and wrong, and demoralising. Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man While serving her smart over-hand strokes, scraps of conversation would float to her, demoralising her play and rousing in her a fierce inclination to speak her mind. Banked Fires But the possession of unlimited power, which corrodes the conscience, hardens the heart, and confounds the understanding of monarchs, exercised its demoralising influence on the illustrious democracy of Athens. The History of Freedom Even he, however, admits the demoralising influence of the surrounding paganism—an influence which none wholly escaped, and before which some actually succumbed. A History of the English Church in New Zealand We considered the demoralising influences of aerial attacks on gun positions behind the line. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" This is one of many subtle ways of demoralising the fielding side and whetting the interest of the onlookers. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, June 2, 1920 Geoff would not yield to the demoralising influence of this caress. A Country Gentleman and his Family The slow, silent, indirect action of public opinion bears the Holy See along, without any demoralising conflict or dishonourable capitulation. The History of Freedom The times of aimless roving, and of still more demoralising hanging on in the hope of something being done for him, were at an end; he looked to the future with self-reliance. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series That thought in a man's mind when he pulls the firing lanyard, that thought in the minds of the whole crew as they stand there waiting for the crash, is positively demoralising. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Political economists, no doubt, say it is demoralising: but when it made Lucy happy and the poor women happy, how could Sir Tom step in and arrest the genial bounty? Sir Tom Reckless bushrangers, they carried on an illicit trade with the Indians, diverting peltries from the fur company at Quebec, and demoralising the savage proselytes of the missions. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France At the basis alike of Protestantism and Catholicism, he sees the doctrine of eternal punishment; and with an iteration that was not superfluous in his own day, he denounces its cruel and demoralising effects. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle I do not approve of this demoralising instrument except to a very limited extent. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland He says this, and a few pages further on he agrees that 'there has never been in any community so much happiness, or happiness of a kind so little demoralising, as in the United States.' Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 9: The Expansion of England The competition, then, becomes, in the highest degree, demoralising, and the struggle for existence resolves itself into a mere unscrupulous scramble for life, at any sacrifice of others. Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2) Addresses to Ethical Societies All this was demoralising, so Gordon decided on an immediate change. General Gordon A Christian Hero If I must obey, it is better and less demoralising to yield an external submission so as to escape penalty or constraint, than to yield to authority from a general confidence which enslaves the mind. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle That was not demoralising to the Afghans, who have not European nerves. Soldier Stories According to the Socialist teaching, the property-owners as a class are useless idlers who impoverish the workers and who shamelessly spend their whole income on demoralising luxuries. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals A system which should equalise the advantages of the energetic and the helpless would begin by demoralising, and would very soon lead to an unprecedented intensification of the struggle for existence. Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2) Addresses to Ethical Societies Would he not appreciate its usefulness and uniqueness sufficiently to see that it did not turn to a mere useless and demoralising love affair? The Countess of Albany A thaw is demoralising; its penetrative power strikes deeper than physical malaise. A Modern Mercenary The idea of its being a cruel pastime, or even of cruelty being at all objectionable or demoralising, with very few exceptions, had not then dawned on the minds of men. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford But when speaking of their religion as a "demoralising and absurd religion," he is much nearer the truth than those modern writers who try to idealise it. India and the Indians We may add, then, that a competition need not be demoralising when the competitors have lofty aims and use only honourable means. Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2) Addresses to Ethical Societies The demoralising effect on himself having been so very non-evident, this remark struck me as being distinctly good. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The continental armies which it met were collected by equally demoralising methods until the French revolution led to a systematic conscription. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. In contrast with the loose and demoralising customs which had been characteristic of slave-worked plantations, marriage became a bond not to be dissolved. From Slave to College President Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington He had opposed the demoralising current which swept every thing before it. Ancient States and Empires Similarly it is a common observation that while unmusical Bayreuth-goers often attribute demoralising effects to some of Wagner's music, the genuinely musical listeners are unaware, and usually incredulous, of any such evil possibilities. The Beautiful An Introduction to Psychological Aesthetics The authorities of Manilla have made every effort to put a check to this demoralising practice, but without much success. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery Good-bye, Lord Henry, you are quite delightful, and dreadfully demoralising. The Picture of Dorian Gray Moreover, I see that this life is demoralising the children: “Whoso shall cause one of these little ones to stumble,” and I see how they are perishing and becoming depraved before my very eyes. The Light Shines in Darkness This will cut off the large mass of ignorant voters of both races that is now proving so demoralising a factor in the politics of the Southern States. The Future of the American Negro What he saw was the demoralising effect of the spectacle of the Dutch ruling in the Cape Colony, and the British being tyrannised over in the Transvaal. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 It was wretchedly demoralising work for an army. The Life of Gordon, Volume I In moral culture it is not less important to acquire the power of discarding the demoralising thoughts and imaginations that haunt so many, and meeting temptation by calling up purer, higher and restraining thoughts. The Map of Life Conduct and Character As head of the institution he spoke out against the game, which he honestly believed to be brutal and demoralising. The High Calling No one can have an idea of how demoralising this rain of projectiles was. World's War Events, Vol. I This system of traffic, demoralising to every one engaged in it, was shared even by the highest officials in the colony. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 No one, in fact, could see more distinctly than Malthus the demoralising influence of poverty, and the surpassing importance of raising the people from the terrible gulf of pauperism. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill The sudden explosion of a shell from 'Long Tom' in our midst could not have had a more demoralising effect than the news which greeted us when we came to a standstill. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Indeed, he had discovered that to do so was a thing iniquitous in itself, a demoralising practice tending to falsehood, intimidation, and corruption,—a thing to be denounced. Ralph the Heir The demoralising effect of shrapnel is slight, and it has little effect on troops under cover, but you might as well fight an earthquake as the other, if it is anywhere near you. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" "You seem to have the fatal gift of demoralising children," he growled. A Dominie in Doubt Malthus points out the demoralising effects of these laws in chapters full of admirable common sense, which he was unfortunately able to enforce by fresh illustrations in successive editions. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill It must not be supposed, however, that the death of an officer does not exercise a certain amount of demoralising influence. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The act of imitating an evil character is demoralising, just as no self-respecting person will imitate the lower animals, and so on. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics Although these guns caused considerable damage and many bad casualties, they never had any very demoralising effect upon the troops. 1914 The English authorities, therefore, with full justification, consider it demoralising and unfavourable to the development of the otherwise abundant natural resources of the region. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II On the whole, however, Malthus could see in the poor-laws nothing but a vast agency for demoralising the poor, tempered by a system of petty tyrannical interference. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill How can a man love his country, who supports that which is increasing taxation and demoralising his countrymen? Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet It seems needful to explain that it is not so much that a social life passed in peaceful occupations is positively moralising, as that a social life passed in war is positively demoralising. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics Now flattery is lying, and a habit equally demoralising to the party who gives and to the party who receives it. The Settlers in Canada The natural fertility of the country, the demoralising influence of slave-owning, the great heat of the climate, were responsible for the change that so soon came over the primitive Dutch character. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 However, the Anthonys were free from all demoralising influences. Chance A Tale in Two Parts These demoralising practices must be resorted to, even by those who would fain avoid them, or they have no chance of competing with their rivals in business. Diary in America, Series Two Add to this the demoralising effects of a democracy which turns the thoughts of all to Mammon, and it will be acknowledged that this rapid fall is not so very surprising. Diary in America, Series One I allude to a great farewell breakfast, given by Max in celebration of our approaching departure, as well as for the purpose of stemming the current of the demoralising influence above alluded to. The Island Home Regardless of the profits of convict labor, and of the immense government expenditure, they preferred any sacrifice to the continuance of what they considered demoralising their community. The History of Tasmania , Volume II But the weary, demoralising, despairing monotony has vanished. Maxim Gorki Such is the estimate I have formed of their general character, independent of the demoralising effects of their institutions, which renders it so anomalous. Diary in America, Series Two Hence it is that a democratic form of government is productive of such demoralising effects. Diary in America, Series One Unless a person is naturally eccentric, the attempt to be so demoralises him, because there is nothing so demoralising as failure—except on one's own particular lines. The Californians We do not say that all wreckers were guilty of such crimes, but many of them were so, and their style of life, at the best, had naturally a demoralising influence upon all of them. The Lighthouse For none knew better than Captain Vane the benefit of discipline, and the demoralising effect of its absence, especially in trying circumstances. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole The lie of slander is the basest of all lies; and the practice of it, the most demoralising to the human heart. Diary in America, Series Two No, Jim Slagg was not at the table, but the household cat was under it, and the demoralising attentions that creature received on that occasion went far to undo the careful training of previous years. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables She was beginning to feel that most demoralising of all sensations,—the disintegration of will. The Californians It is a most demoralising weapon, but the explosion is so small that it does much less harm than would be expected. Impressions of a War Correspondent Since that his capital has been chiefly employed in privateering, which, if not so brutal and disgraceful, is certainly nearly as demoralising. The Privateersman To what must we ascribe the great prevalence of this demoralising habit in the United States? Diary in America, Series Two The discipline of public schools, bad and demoralising as it is, was light, compared to the tyranny of a midshipman’s berth in 1803. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer What this officer did not say to me has been said by many other well-informed Frenchmen, that the recent military legislation of the parliamentary majority is demoralising this great military force and threatens its efficiency. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 If he did, was it by way of protest against the demoralising doctrine of Art for Art's sake? 'That Very Mab' There is a touch of sublimity in that, and the basia of Baal-Zeboub may well enough be more demoralising than those of Secundus. Devil-Worship in France or The Question of Lucifer Thus the life of the children was a demoralising mixture of rigid discipline and freedom. Clayhanger He reproaches himself with being 'actively engaged in carrying on a process of, lowering the religious tone of the state, letting it down, demoralising it, and assisting in its transition into one which is mechanical.' The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 Here is this new law which is demoralising the army. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 Still, this sort of business is demoralising for bowlers and slow for the field, and a change of bowlers was consequently decided upon after about half an hour’s play, when the score was at twenty-one. The Willoughby Captains “My love” could hardly dispute the fact, so he said nothing; but in his secret heart he began to doubt whether he had not taken an exaggerated view of the demoralising nature of athletic sports. The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch "For once, nay, for a few times," he was of opinion, "such excesses might be harmless, perhaps even refreshing; but often repeated—ah! that would be prejudicial, and demoralising in the highest degree!" The Home The daughters, allowed to retain some fragments of good feeling and not quite irredeemably hateful, are gradually yielding to the demoralising influence of a heartless vanity. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) Indeed this diligent manufacture of hatred is probably the most demoralising result of warfare, particularly disastrous in its ethical effect on the individual. The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade That the company afterwards did well was specially creditable in view of this demoralising prelude. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry He looked on it, in his own words, 'with an eye of despair,' and declared that it was destroying and demoralising the national character. Historical and Political Essays Strong scion of the sturdy past When simpler methods ruled the fray, At whose demoralising blast The stoutest foe recoiled aghast, How fall'n art thou to-day! Rhymes of the East and Re-collected Verses And yet, when we come to think of it, how pernicious and demoralising the effect of such maxims must be on the public in general and the uneducated mind in particular. The Petticoat Commando Boer Women in Secret Service Under such hopeless competition as this, together with the demoralising influence of slave labour, large tracts of Italy had actually gone out of cultivation. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation Caves, cellars, and deep dug-outs had a demoralising influence upon their occupants. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Can it be doubted that in many cases their first object would be to outbid one another, and that national and party politics would soon be forced into a demoralising race of extravagance? Historical and Political Essays According to his ideas it was demoralising, and cured no one of complaints, imaginary or otherwise. The Hippodrome It is a cowardly and a demoralising practice. The Patient Observer And His Friends Sadly enough there was in this case marked evidence of the demoralising influence of opium, for when they escaped they took with them everything portable that they could lay their hands on. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma He had come, therefore, through that demoralising fight with a clean heart, his native shrewdness increased a thousand-fold, his native simplicity unabated. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World She embarked on the dangerous and often demoralising search for a definite, recognisable personality—something to lean on with security, a standard and a prop. Franklin Kane Such things had a demoralising effect, and treachery was an infectious disease. The Hippodrome Pious Philip was demoralising his subjects at a terrible rate! Historical Mysteries But I think his triumph was demoralising for him. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 Night after night our planes droned heavily over to the accompaniment of wonderful displays of "flaming onions," parachute flares, searchlights, and anti-aircraft gun-fire, and bombed these back areas with demoralising effect. The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919 Yet the majority had persevered in this demoralising system. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States They are the only means of grappling with the evils of casual employment, with all its demoralising consequences. Liberalism and the Social Problem She experienced much gratification in finding her simple minstrelsy supplanting the coarse and demoralising rhymes of a former period; and this mental satisfaction she preferred to fame. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century From the term Prègo-Diéu we should expect a peaceful placid creature, devoutly self-absorbed; and we find a cannibal, a ferocious spectre, biting open the heads of its captives after demoralising them with terror. Social Life in the Insect World I am convinced that there is nothing more demoralising to a soldier in defence than to come under the fire of his own guns, so, to say the least, these moments were very trying. The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919 But although the rulers were changed so frequently, the system not only continued, but became more and more demoralising to the whole nation. Roumania Past and Present Labour alone in its search for markets has not profited; the antiquated, wasteful, and demoralising method of personal application—that is to say, the hawking of labour—persists. Liberalism and the Social Problem To say all this is to give some idea of the change he suddenly experienced in his habits and his tastes during those demoralising days of retreat and merciless hours of pursuit. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry The writers of the English bourgeoisie are crying murder at the demoralising tendency of the great cities, like perverted Jeremiahs, p. 120they sing dirges, not over the destruction, but the growth of the cities. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 The British heavy artillery also fired short, which had a most demoralising effect on the men in front. The Story of the "9th King's" in France During this time not only is there no production, but time spent in idleness leads to the same demoralising waste there as elsewhere. Roumania Past and Present The simple archers and men-at-arms, who received high wages and good hopes of plunder in the king's foreign service, found in it a congenial and lucrative, if demoralising profession. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The fact is, buying so many things is rather demoralising, I think. The Lee Shore If the influences demoralising to the working-man act more powerfully, more concentratedly than usual, he becomes an offender as certainly as water abandons the fluid for the vaporous state at 80 degrees, Réaumur. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 But the demoralising effect of shell fire is well known to all who have stood it. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Indeed, for a West Coast of Ireland story a demoralising amount of money is going about. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920 Leave him wherever you can to the discipline of experience, and you will save him from that hot-house virtue which over-regulation produces in yielding natures, or that demoralising antagonism which it produces in independent ones. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Much has been advanced by modern writers respecting the demoralising effect of prison society; and it has been asserted, that a youth once confined in Newgate, is certain to come out a confirmed thief. Jack Sheppard A Romance Yet the working-man cannot escape from the family, must live in the family, and the consequence is a perpetual succession of family troubles, domestic quarrels, most demoralising for parents and children alike. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 I believe you are demoralising me, Max; but I do not mean to tell her.' Uncle Max "A bit demoralising—at midday," Lance murmured without conviction. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Our entertainments grew more and more extravagant, more and more demoralising. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him It is a demoralising state of affairs, and one to which no good citizen in any part of the United Kingdom, however little he may be personally affected by it, can afford to be indifferent. Constructive Imperialism Yet such a life is demoralising beyond all others. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 Almost every country in the world has rejected this system as wholly pernicious, injurious for the pupil, demoralising for the teacher, and wasteful for the State. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union There is nothing more demoralising for youth than to live upon money it doesn't earn. The Spinners It greatly increased the difficulty of manning the navy, and the occasional large profits had a demoralising influence on detached cruiser commanders. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy The system is as demoralising as it is ruinous. The Life of Froude But I want to show you that it is not a case of only another sect but often a case of gross and demoralising superstition and priestly countenancing of immorality. 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 It is necessary that these facts should be kept in mind when complaint is made of the oppressive and demoralising Irish Penal Code. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union The favouritism, the intimidation, the wholesale jobbing practised in many cases were shockingly demoralising. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times First, it diverted men's minds from the one question; secondly, it left behind it the demoralising effect inseparable from untruth. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 I hope to show later that State assistance properly applied is not necessarily demoralising but very much the reverse. Ireland In The New Century The place was well enough—it was entirely charming, for that matter—but it was not so demoralising as all that! Widdershins The steady object which Sir Horace Plunkett has set before him is to counteract the demoralising effect of paternal legislation on the part of the Government, by reviving and stimulating a policy of self-help. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union The dreadful indiscipline witnessed towards the end of, and after the conflict was due more to the demoralising doctrines that had been introduced into the army than to the insubordination of panic. The Liberation of Italy It was part of Mohammed's policy to counteract the demoralising influence of defeat by immediately attempting a fight in which victory was assured. Mohammed, The Prophet of Islam Suppose part of the army revolts and we get some extraordinary and demoralising fighting over there. Mr. Britling Sees It Through With the entrance of false principles and the employment of pernicious and demoralising influences the moral of the Party began to be at first vitiated and then utterly destroyed. Ireland Since Parnell The only question was how to do this without demoralising them, and without increasing their liabilities towards the ministro or middleman. Saracinesca Marcella read the letter with a confusion of feeling so great as to be in itself monstrous and demoralising. Marcella Miss Cursiter had an eye for magnificence of effect, and the unseemly impact of Miss Quincey was apt to throw the lines into disorder, demoralising the younger units and ruining the spectacle as a whole. Superseded But wealth, I had been told, is so demoralising, and I thought your never coming forward to find me and protect me in my illness might have something to do with inconstancy. Aylwin But a man still above all things perfectly young and natural, professing that foppery which follows the fashions, and not that sillier and more demoralising foppery which defies them. Robert Browning These people have been crowded together under very demoralising circumstances. Rides on Railways We have known something of these times ourselves, have touched on them already, and need not further draw out the demoralising things that corrupt and dishearten us. Principles of Freedom The result of the injustice was as demoralising as might have been expected. Great Britain and Her Queen He did not object to the treadmill in itself, but thought unfruitful labour demoralising. Cavour It may, I think, be mentioned also, in the way of warning men generally against the hardening and demoralising effects of habitual drunkenness. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Such a privilege might not be well thought of by the neighbouring planters; indeed, it is almost what one might call a whity-brown idea, dangerous, demoralising, inflammatory, incendiary. Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation 1838-1839 When the German leaders began to disagree as to the best methods to conduct the war, the effect upon the people was demoralising. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War So quickly has he outgrown his feelings of a year ago: then it was the intrigues of diplomatists that had seemed to him useless and demoralising. Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire To this must be added the demoralising influence of American whalers, who have given the settled Koraks rum and cursed them with horrible diseases, which are only aggravated by their diet and mode of life. Tent Life in Siberia Earthquakes are demoralising; but they bring out all the weaknesses of human nature. Letters of Travel (1892-1913) Even Victor Hugo's strong spirit does not quite overcome the demoralising doctrine of a certain revolutionary school, though he has the poet's excuse. Studies in Literature But I will even go further: religions have very frequently a decidedly demoralising influence. Essays of Schopenhauer I will now further prove to you the truth of my assertion concerning this degrading and demoralising condition of affairs. Ailsa Paige From nearly all these demoralising influences the Wandering Koraks are removed by the very nature of their life. Tent Life in Siberia The rear of a battle is, even in the time of victory, a place of demoralising influence. Abraham Lincoln Remember, too, that War must always have its demoralising features, however splendid the cause for which you are fighting. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 25, 1919 The demoralising influence of religion is less problematical than its moral influence. Essays of Schopenhauer The rumour that it is to be used for Army jam has had a most demoralising effect upon the market in imported tomatoes. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 18, 1917 Astronomical science I assured them did not recognise any such eclipses as those produced by swallowing the planets, and however satisfactory such a course might be to them, it was very demoralising to my orrery. Tent Life in Siberia Such incidents were happening constantly to-day, and seriously demoralising the dog teams. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I It is hard to decide which is the more discreditable and demoralising sight. On Compromise Hurried and driven men glorify "push" and impatience, and despise finish and fine discriminations as weak and demoralising things. An Englishman Looks at the World You find it, as described by a witness called yesterday, in the overcrowding of our cities and country villages, and the necessarily demoralising effects resulting from that over-crowding. Autobiographical Sketches The judges, moreover, in the Anglo-Saxon communities are appointed from among the leading barristers, an arrangement that a child can see is demoralising and inadvisable. What is Coming? But it has since been discovered that the soul may be impressed by spiritual means, and that blows are just as demoralising for the one who gives them as for the one who receives them. The Education of the Child It is so demoralising to the people for whom one sacrifices oneself. An Ideal Husband The workman of the new generation is full of distrust the most demoralising of social influences. An Englishman Looks at the World While it is generally maintained that the Zeppelins will prove formidable in attack, greater reliance is being placed upon the demoralising or terrifying effect which they are able to exercise. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War It’s as demoralising as cigarettes, and far more expensive. Lady Windermere's Fan The law is bound, at least upon the English side, to see that too many of them are not put on board one ship: and that their accommodations are decent: not demoralising, and profligate. American Notes In the Middle Ages, when punishments were brutal, crimes were equally savage; and society, in demoralising rivalry with the atrocity of criminals, laboured in a vicious circle. Criminal Sociology All the emigrants would be under the charge of Army Officers, and instead of the voyage being demoralising, it would be made instructive and profitable. In Darkest England and the Way Out The airman is destined to inspire far greater awe than at present, to exercise a still more demoralising influence, and to work infinitely more destruction. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War It was by the oddest, the least admissible of laws demoralising him now; and the way it boldly took was to make him want more wants. The Ambassadors The regular entrance of thirty-five dollars a week to one who has endured scant allowances for several years is a demoralising thing. Sister Carrie: a Novel And the necessity of bringing a private action in regard to certain offences is only a source of abuses, and of demoralising bargains between offenders and injured persons. Criminal Sociology Nothing can be done with men and women who have grown up under the present demoralising conditions. In Darkest England and the Way Out From a political point of view, this dependence was utterly demoralising; for it made the recipients of benefits either blind supporters of, or traitors to, the personal cause which they professed. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate The rule of the German-Magyar minority over the Slav and Latin majority, finally established by the introduction of dualism in 1867, was made possible only by the demoralising system of violence described above. Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty I have a position in the telephone-office, consequently, I hear many conversations, some of which are utterly demoralising. Fifteen Years with the Outcast Too much solitude, too much dealing with negro peoples, and, chiefly, too long a sojourn in the demoralising atmosphere of West Africa, had made a worse man of Victor Durnovo than Nature originally intended. With Edged Tools But unfortunately the demoralising circumstances of the children are not being improved—are, indeed, rather, in many respects, being made worse. In Darkest England and the Way Out The Romans loved the brutal and demoralising games of the amphitheatre. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc To a very great extent Malthusian teaching was responsible for the Poor Law of 1834, the most severe in Europe, the demoralising laxity of the old Poor Law being replaced by degrading severity. Birth Control A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians I figure in polemical literature as an instance of a man who has lived in contact with the demoralising influence of the stage, and will yet go to Heaven. The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson With a memoir by Arthur Symons Such a state of things was demoralising to both parties, and in process of time the common sense of the North revolted against it. America To-day, Observations and Reflections This suggestion of Olson's was different from trade unionism, which might be a demoralising force, leading the workers from one demand to another, until they were seeking to "dominate industry." King Coal : a Novel When with them one becomes perfectly familiar with nudity and there is no demoralising effect. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 Well, I don't see but what your supplement is a very demoralising element. The Minister's Charge At rare intervals the black varies his tactics by a night attack, which is often highly demoralising. Tropic Days Neither might he have been unwilling in this way quietly to protest against the worship of rank and wealth which he saw everywhere around him, and which was demoralising society in Rome. Horace It is sometimes argued that any withdrawal on our part would have a demoralising effect on the tribes, who would ascribe our retirement to inability to maintain our positions. Indian Frontier Policy; an historical sketch I have visited some hundreds of such, throughout the country, and can positively assert that the demoralising tendency of too many is awful! The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age "His head seems full of literature, and he is so idle that he is demoralising the whole office." Young Lives We at once see the object of Caius, and how the justice of it might have blinded him to the demoralising effects of his measure. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History Now irresponsibility is demoralising to any administration, however democratic be the principles upon which its officials are selected. The War and Democracy It is demoralising both for Government and the governed that a hundred thousand pilgrims should dictate terms to a nation composed of three hundred millions. Freedom's Battle Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation Seven of the detachment on this gun were hit, not all at once but, what is apt to be much more demoralising, at intervals of a few minutes. With British Guns in Italy A Tribute to Italian Achievement In this way, Ezekiel-like, he retrieved his losses; but to the regiments so completed the addition of these resurrection recruits proved demoralising to a degree, notwithstanding the Draconic nature of the Prussian discipline. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore Whatever pleasure the retiring President might have derived from contemplating these facts was lost sight of in the demoralising effects of the embargo. The United States of America, Part 1 Corporal punishment is revolting, disgusting, and demoralising to the boy; and is degrading to the schoolmaster as a man and as a Christian, If schoolmasters must flog, let them flog their own sons. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Next to the intellectual qualification comes the physical, the man must be in sound health, free from certain foul, avoidable, and demoralising diseases, and in good training. A Modern Utopia Mrs. Fargus was now fairly afloat on her favourite theme, viz., if men were kind to women, their kindness was worse than their cruelty—it was demoralising. Celibates At once, David Cable called a halt in his demoralising career and saw the situation plainly. Jane Cable It is a game, too, that cannot be forced, and therefore cannot become demoralising; and having no nice feelings nor fine shades, I rejoice and am glad in it. Confessions of a Beachcomber There is something disgusting and demoralising in all this. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children I could go out into the sunshine and look my fellow-man in the face, free from the haunting, demoralising sense of incapacity. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel As if we hadn't proved long ago the demoralising effect of corporal chastisement! The Crown of Life And nothing is more demoralising than when you have a man, wounded, you know, and crying out. Aaron's Rod But the birds were then deprived of their nestlings and eggs quietly, if remorselessly, while the noise of the gun is more demoralising to the species as a whole than the numbers actually killed. Confessions of a Beachcomber It is a melancholy truth, and deeply to be lamented, that the vicinity of European settlers has always produced a very demoralising effect upon the Indians. Roughing It in the Bush All tales of circus life are highly demoralising. Ulysses This uncertainty places me in a wavering position of hoping, expecting, wishing, and desiring, which involves my circumstances more and more, apart from demoralising me. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2 Fear is a terrible thing, Rodney; there is nothing so demoralising as fear. The Untilled Field Yet we repeat that, though there is much in the excellent version now begun which is very plain speaking, there is nothing intentionally demoralising. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16 And she, like Burleigh before his death, was tired of the war; saw that it was demoralising England; was anxious for peace. Sir Walter Raleigh and His Time Not that the poets or the players had any conscious intention of demoralising their hearers, any more than they had of correcting them. Plays and Puritans March 10th.—On reperusing this diary, it is demoralising; very: it feeds self. Hard Cash The nation had now nearly recovered from the demoralising effect of the Puritan austerity. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 In 'The New Utopia' these hearths will all have been rased, of course, as demoralising relics of an age when people went in for privacy and were not always thinking exclusively about the State. Yet Again Gambling is, of course, the distraction to which we allude; a vice ten times more prevalent than opium-smoking, and proportionately demoralising in its effect upon the national character. Historic China, and other sketches What a flood of demoralising talk has been poured out from the pulpits of this one city to-day!—demoralising to preachers and to hearers both, because not intended to be put in practice. Bunyan Characters (1st Series) Against infantry in the open this sort of thing is extremely demoralising. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war She was especially susceptible in such matters, and had become none the less so under the demoralising influence of her misfortunes. New Grub Street I do not advocate it, but I am certain that the demoralising effect of a few' days' imprisonment is far in excess of the demoralisation that follows a reasonable application of the birch. London's Underworld The rich peasants, for example, have gained their fortune and influence by demoralising and exploiting their weaker brethren, by committing all manner of illegalities, and by bribing the local authorities. Russia Under her demoralising spell his ambition had died in him. Paul Kelver, a Novel It could not have hurt him much through his leather breeches, and I think he deserved it; but it must be demoralising work for a strong young man with no brains looking after cows. Elizabeth and Her German Garden You remember the line of Homer I have often quoted about the demoralising effect of enslavement; poverty degrades in the same way.' New Grub Street I think that in the coming struggle there will be a partial and altogether confused and demoralising victory for democracy, that will stir the classes which now dominate the Conservative party into an energetic revival. The New Machiavelli The industry necessary for the making money is also very demoralising. The Soul of Man under Socialism The possession of private property is very often extremely demoralising, and that is, of course, one of the reasons why Socialism wants to get rid of the institution. The Soul of Man under Socialism But still it is very bad, and wrong, and demoralising. The Soul of Man under Socialism When it is used with a certain amount of kindness, and accompanied by prizes and rewards, it is dreadfully demoralising. The Soul of Man under Socialism And moreover they always turned out wrong, and sometimes misled the too observant learner very seriously and opened demoralising controversies. The New Machiavelli |
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