dishearten

Example Sentences

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Ms Appleton said that the news of the government's free period product scheme potentially coming to an end was "really disheartening".

From BBC

Clark reserved an Airbnb for the trip in 2022, she said, but despite years of planning, “the weather was very bogged in with heavy clouds this morning … very disheartening.”

From Seattle Times

The boycott was also described as "disheartening and ill-founded" by the firm, which relies on thousands of independent businesses to own and operate most of its more than 40,000 stores around the world.

From BBC

Abortion rights proponents were disheartened by the ruling.

From Seattle Times

He added: “Calling something a near-total fish kill for 60 miles of a river is astounding and disheartening.”

From New York Times