- present participle of dishearten.
disheartening
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To see Mulroy’s power being muted by Taylor is disheartening, Arnold said.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
But it’s disheartening that Mr. Kozinski sees the Christa Pike case not as a reason to end executions but instead a reason to switch to a different method: firing squads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“It’s a little disheartening to realize that somebody has done something that can’t be repaired — like, this damage cannot be repaired,” Gough said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Prof Mike Steer, executive director of the South Australian Research and Development Institute which helped carry out the underwater surveys, said the unprecedented low estimate this year was "disheartening".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It was both disheartening and worrisome to know we were out here alone with no hope of coming across someone to help us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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