disheartening
Example Sentences
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It was disheartening to see the Washington Post publishing stories without Iranian reporters involved.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026
"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 • Mar. 2, 2026
The news was good, but also disheartening: Toyota Motor was planning to build its first stand-alone factory in the U.S., but her state wasn’t in consideration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“It was disheartening to not see that in the stadium this year, when there was an even bigger problem going on.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
At the southern end of the site, however, the men made a disheartening discovery.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
