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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of demotivate.

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Examples

  • Howard Tullman, the ex-lawyer with a sleek West Coast look and air, runs the academy on a belief that too many students are "demotivated" by technology-poor four-year schools, and that the convergence of digital technologies necessitates a cross-disciplinary curriculum, mandated collaboration and faculty from high-tech industries.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • Howard Tullman, the ex-lawyer with a sleek West Coast look and air, runs the academy on a belief that too many students are "demotivated" by technology-poor four-year schools, and that the convergence of digital technologies necessitates a cross-disciplinary curriculum, mandated collaboration and faculty from high-tech industries.

    Local News from Tuscaloosa News 2010

  • Howard Tullman, the ex-lawyer with a sleek West Coast look and air, runs the academy on a belief that too many students are "demotivated" by technology-poor four-year schools, and that the convergence of digital technologies necessitates a cross-disciplinary curriculum, mandated collaboration and faculty from high-tech industries.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • The job has lost its way and we have become demoralised, divided and demotivated due to the political meddlings of the Government, aided by the self serving and knee jerking senior officers looking to advance themselves or get themselves a knighthood.

    Through The Looking Glass « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • I've tried exercise programmes over the years, joined a few gyms, that kind of thing, but I always ended up getting demotivated because I didn't see any real progress - at least, I didn't notice any myself.

    Pondering An Effort At Exercise Software SVGL 2009

  • He embraced/endured traditional ambassadoring--here he is enjoying the heck out of a photo opp with the Easter Bunny--but his cause from day one was the corruption that has severely hamstrung Romania's growth, demotivated its citizenry and created a highly problematic climate for free enterprise, including American businesses and investment.

    Daniel Ben-Horin: Beyond the Easter Bunny: Ambassador Sparks Open Government Web Challenge Daniel Ben-Horin 2011

  • Many of those who stay, it adds, will feel "demotivated and devalued".

    There is still time to counter the negativity within public services 2011

  • "Some of our activists are somewhat demotivated by having to defend the record of the coalition," admitted a Lib Dem official in Westminster.

    Liberal Democrats try not to blink at the threat of a thrashing 2011

  • I agree that dependence on the coursebook is not a good thing, if for no other reason than you eventually get bored and demotivated.

    C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010

  • But "instead of discussion about how to enhance people's performance, the reviews caused disruptions, anxiety and demotivated team members and managers," says Joris Luijke , the company's vice president of talent.

    Work Reviews Losing Steam Rachel Emma Silverman 2011

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