sap morale

Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words

To gradually weaken or drain the spirit of a group.

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Examples (10)

  • These unfortunate incidents sapped both our morale and our resources.
  • The constant delays began to sap the team's morale.
  • A series of defeats can quickly sap a nation's morale.
  • His negative attitude threatened to sap everyone's morale.
  • The prolonged crisis might sap the public's morale completely.
  • Lack of recognition can gradually sap employee morale.
  • Don't let these small setbacks sap your morale.
  • The challenging conditions worked to sap their morale.
  • Chronic stress is known to sap one's morale and energy.
  • The company's unpopular decisions began to sap staff morale.