Thesaurus / dishearten
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Some poll workers said they felt vulnerable in their roles, or were disheartened by baseless claims that they felt undermined the election process they witnessed firsthand.
VACCINATED AND READY, POLL WORKERS ARE BACK FOR VIRGINIA’S GOVERNOR RACEKARINA ELWOODOCTOBER 27, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThe pandemic began taking a toll and I was already disheartened, knowing that things wouldn’t be the same for a very long time.
'A YEAR FULL OF EMOTIONS.' WHAT KIDS LEARNED FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMICALLISON SINGERJUNE 12, 2021TIMEOther people might have been disheartened by such unrelenting proximity to pain, but the knowledge that things could be worse filled Diaz, a relentless optimist, with a profound sense of calm.
THE BROKEN FRONT LINEBY AVA KOFMAN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY KENDRICK BRINSON AND DAVID WALTER BANKSAPRIL 7, 2021PROPUBLICAThough I got disheartened by the strict mindset of being a restaurateur, I feel like I can do anything now.
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SEVEN ENTERPRISE SEO STRATEGIES AND TACTICS THAT REALLY WORKHARPREET MUNJALFEBRUARY 8, 2021SEARCH ENGINE WATCHHe said nothing, not wishing perhaps to dishearten his companion.
THE BEACH OF DREAMSH. DE VERE STACPOOLEWhile they dishearten the irresolute, they stimulate the brave.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF FRANK G. ALLEN, MINISTER OF THE GOSPELFRANK G. ALLENFortune may be kind or be unkind, it shall neither dishearten me nor uplift me.
HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II. OF PRUSSIA, VOL. XV. (OF XXI.)THOMAS CARLYLEIt is an immense problem, often enough to dishearten good men and women.
AN INTERPRETATION OF RUDOLF EUCKEN'S PHILOSOPHYW. TUDOR JONESNo, no, there is nothing encouraging about it; and as for disheartening, nothing ought to dishearten a seaman.
THE PATHFINDERJAMES FENIMORE COOPERWORDS RELATED TO DISHEARTEN
- abuse
- belittle
- chill
- cry down
- decry
- defame
- degrade
- deject
- demoralize
- denigrate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- dis
- discourage
- discredit
- disdain
- dishearten
- dismiss
- dispirit
- dispraise
- downcry
- dump on
- lower
- malign
- minimize
- pan
- put down
- put hooks in
- rap
- ridicule
- roast
- run down
- scorch
- scorn
- slam
- slander
- smear
- sour grapes
- tear down
- traduce
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- vilify
- write off
- afflict
- agitate
- ail
- alarm
- amaze
- annoy
- arouse
- astound
- badger
- burn up
- complicate
- confound
- confuse
- depress
- discompose
- dishearten
- disrupt
- distract
- distress
- excite
- fluster
- frighten
- gall
- grieve
- harass
- interfere
- interrupt
- intrude
- irk
- irritate
- make uneasy
- molest
- muddle
- outrage
- pain
- perplex
- perturb
- pester
- pique
- plague
- provoke
- puzzle
- rattle
- rouse
- ruffle
- shake
- shake up
- startle
- tire
- trouble
- unhinge
- unnerve
- unsettle
- vex
- worry
- afflicts
- agitates
- ails
- alarms
- amazes
- annoys
- arouses
- astounds
- badgers
- burns up
- complicates
- confounds
- confuses
- depresses
- discomposes
- disheartens
- disrupts
- distracts
- distresses
- excites
- flusters
- frightens
- galls
- grieves
- harasses
- interferes
- interrupts
- intrudes
- irks
- irritates
- makes uneasy
- molests
- muddles
- outrages
- pains
- perplexes
- perturbs
- pesters
- piques
- plagues
- provokes
- puzzles
- rattles
- rouses
- ruffles
- shakes
- shakes up
- startles
- tires
- troubles
- unhinges
- unnerves
- unsettles
- vexes
- worries
- affright
- agitate
- alarm
- appall
- astound
- awe
- browbeat
- bulldoze
- chill
- chill to the bone
- cow
- curdle the blood
- daunt
- demoralize
- deter
- disburb
- discomfort
- disconcert
- discourage
- dishearten
- dismay
- disquiet
- faze
- horrify
- intimidate
- make blood run cold
- make teeth chatter
- panic
- perturb
- petrify
- repel
- scare away
- scare off
- scare to death
- spook
- startle
- stiff
- strike terror into
- terrify
- terrorize
- unhinge
- unnerve
- annul
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- beat
- block
- cancel
- check
- circumvent
- confront
- conquer
- counter
- counteract
- cramp
- cramp one's style
- crimp
- dash
- dash one's hope
- defeat
- depress
- discourage
- dishearten
- foil
- forbid
- forestall
- foul up
- give the runaround
- halt
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- lick
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- obstruct
- obviate
- outwit
- overcome
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- render null and void
- ruin
- stump
- stymie
- upset the apple cart
- alarm
- appall
- awe
- badger
- bait
- bludgeon
- bluster
- bowl over
- browbeat
- buffalo
- bulldoze
- bully
- chill
- coerce
- compel
- constrain
- cow
- daunt
- dishearten
- dismay
- dispirit
- disquiet
- dragoon
- enforce
- force
- hound
- lean on
- oblige
- overawe
- push around
- ride
- ruffle
- scare
- showboat
- spook
- strong-arm
- subdue
- terrify
- terrorize
- twist someone's arm
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