dishearten

Example Sentences

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Many young voters say that would dishearten them.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

I began to wonder what we were going to find in this wasteland, but I didn’t want to say anything to dishearten Duncan.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

In “On Fire,” Naomi Klein’s purpose is not to dishearten but to awaken us to the growing global movement called the Green New Deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Each day, 22 people die in want of organs, which should dishearten all Americans.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

“Do not be dishearten, young bahss. Today, we will be foun, to be true.”

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor