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  • A conservative Republican electorate that was widely reported as "despirited" going into that week came out afterward and, to quote Minnesota's great sage, "shocked the talking heads" at 425 Portland a week later.

    the Cucking Stool 2008

  • Has teh passage of health care reform despirited them to that extent?

    Think Progress » Top Republicans: ‘Be Politically Honest,’ Health Care Reform Repeal Campaign Is Merely ‘A Symbol’ 2010

  • Thus despirited, bewildered and forlorn, they continued till the echo of several distant voices animated their desponding hearts; and the Duchess faintly exclaimed, "Gracious Heaven! shall we once more enter the cheerful haunts of mankind," Her spirits reviving in proportion as the noise encreased.

    Monmouth: a Tale, Founded on Historic Facts 1790

  • The US is too exhausted and despirited to fight another war.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • The missionary surge over the 38th parallel will establish informal, unofficial footholds in the collapsed state and humanitarian support will be funneled by dozens of NGOs through intrepid missionaries determined to evangelize the despirited northerners.

    One Free Korea 2008

  • We see a tired and despirited Spider-man walking on a skyscraper through the debris of fights between Shield soldiers and the offspring of Venom.

    Fragland :: Everything Sandro 2008

  • Thus despirited, bewildered and forlorn, they) 29.2 (continued)] TJ

    Monmouth: a Tale, Founded on Historic Facts 1790

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