sap morale
Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words
To gradually weaken or drain the spirit of a group.
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- 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.