dishearten

Example Sentences

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Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir described the preliminary positive results as "very disheartening".

From BBC

Sanchez’s father, Esteban Sanchez, the child of Mexican immigrants, is disheartened by the messaging behind Trump’s recent actions on immigration.

From Los Angeles Times

Pro-democracy Americans likely find such a description — and the underlying reality — disheartening if not outright terrifying and sickening.

From Salon

Another colleague said they felt "disheartened" by some of the messages they had received.

From BBC

Reform UK members gathering on an icily cold Friday evening at Sandown Racecourse for the party's South East conference weren't disheartened by the possible loss of a rich and influential backer.

From BBC