dishearten

Example Sentences

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I was disheartened, but not surprised, to learn that every single one of my 15 freshman students – bright, thoughtful, people – felt that Mr. Rock’s joke should never have even been pronounced.

From Salon

He’s 0-6 in the playoffs and the Chargers’ disheartening loss to the New England Patriots in the wild-card playoffs probably gave him plenty of reasons to think about his future.

From Los Angeles Times

"When I was 18, they said to me 'You could try getting pregnant to see if it helps', which was incredibly disheartening," she says.

From BBC

The barren sands yielded nothing and the team, disheartened, headed back to their camp.

From Barron's

Abby, now 21, said she was "disheartened" to hear there were still issues with bullying.

From BBC