Sentence examples for defeatism from inspiring English sources

They would reject textual skepticism as defeatism and as self-defeating for an interpretive theorist.

The generals themselves tended to blame the defeat at Caporetto on poor morale and "defeatism".

Now I fear the greatest threat is defeatism dressed up as idealism.

This climate defeatism also swirled around the rapturous reaction to Paterson's argument from the usual suspects in the media.

The risk of defeatism is at its greatest when it comes to getting an international agreement.

The Green party pretends to be idealistic and ambitious but encourages defeatism with its complete refusal to accept that there has been progress in tackling climate change.

They are the ones over-reacting, with a mixture of chin-jutting solipsism and defeatism.

But as an institution, the EU fears that even a hint of defeatism may spread panic.

When Mr Obama advertises the limits to his country's power, Americans hear defeatism, allies detect wavering American commitment to their security and America's rivals, in Moscow and Beijing, spot a chance to meddle.The lesson for Mr Obama is that, because foreign policy abhors a vacuum, he has to fill the role of leader.

Ultimately, this sort of relentless unrewarding defeatism drives young scientists out of research.Naturally, House Republicans aren't planning to let this situation continue.

Doubts about whether the president has stacked the deck too much in his favour to be beaten at the ballot box are now likely to return.The opposition will have to fend off such defeatism if it hopes to keep Mr Chávez in check during his next term.