Sentence examples for lacking morale from inspiring English sources

Their staffs are too big — the result of parties in power using public jobs as electoral favors — too unskilled, too rigid from confused and archaic legal procedures, too hierarchical, and lacking morale.

Meanwhile, quality stagnates, teachers lack morale, teaching is by rote and pupils graduate without basic skills.

Still, despite the weapons advantage, the report noted that the Qaddafi forces appeared lacking in morale.

MacDonald, whose men lacked the morale for an immediate confrontation, received word that Caswell's militia had been ordered to join with Moore.

They are also lacking in the morale that can only be created by successful action in combat.

That account would be good for morale yet lacking in candour.

But Iraq's re-formed security forces are lacking in training, firepower and morale.

When I started working as a junior doctor, I was surprised at the lack of morale among staff, and the rudeness I encountered, when we were all trying to do our best.

What distinguishes our own society is less our lust for consumption per se than the diffidence and lack of morale with which we roll up to make our consumer choices.

She doesn't consider herself to be materialistic and, in normal circumstances, would not want to leave a job she loves, but the level of needless daily stress has become wearisome and she is constantly aware of lack of morale among her colleagues.

There has been a history of tinkering with the Asian Network that has undermined its focus and led to a lack of morale, but just at the point where it has the strongest daytime line-up it has ever had – and is looking forward to re-engaging with, and increasing, its audience by providing a unique service – yet again the corporation seems to want to move the goalposts.