dishearten

Example Sentences

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And the Seahawk must rebound from yet another disheartening and soul-searching defeat to play Dec. 10 at San Francisco and host the Eagles on Dec. 18 — teams that are a combined 18-4.

From Seattle Times

While it is reported that the King was disheartened about the situation, Scobie wrote that Charles' empathy "soon disappeared" because the buzz from the docuseries "eclipsed" him "at every turn."

From Salon

“It's certainly disheartening, but I'm not shocked by it.”

From Salon

“It’s totally disheartening that somebody wants to come in and basically destroy you for their own personal gain.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jo Causon, chief executive of the Institute of Customer Service, wrote in the letter that it is "disheartening" to have to report on the "unacceptable level" of abuse faced by workers in customer-facing roles again.

From BBC