dishearten

Example Sentences

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They represent only a small fraction of the 40,000 plus who are killed by guns in the United States each year, but they’re particularly disheartening because they are so preventable.

From Seattle Times

That it did is a disheartening sign about the professionalism of some on the federal bench.

From Washington Post

"We are obviously upset and disheartened that it has come to this. We also regret to announce that we will have to cancel our plans to bring back our beloved parade," the post read.

From Salon

“I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County,” Stitt said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

“I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County,” the governor said in a statement.

From New York Times