dishearten
Example Sentences
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“It’s disheartening to see the California Legislature honor a group characterized by its mockery of Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular,” California Family Council President Jonathan Keller said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
“He should move on with his life. It’s disheartening to see.”
From New York Times
“So yes, I think given the similarity of this incident to the first one, I was alarmed, I was disheartened.”
From Seattle Times
“Juveniles get pizza, cookies, rewards for assaults on staff, etc. It is very sad and disheartening.”
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Powell said: "It's disheartening that we're faced with similar problems every few months. Nothing seems to get done."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
