dishearten

Example Sentences

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He speculated that scholars and Americans in general were too disheartened by Vietnam to want to contemplate a traumatic rupture like the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many young voters say that would dishearten them.

From Barron's

"I am disheartened and sad each and every day... that we are told immigrants, which most of us are or descended from are unwelcome," wrote the 84-year-old Stewart.

From Barron's

"It's just really disheartening because it's such a delightful hobby and it's so wholesome and then moments like that really break your heart," Wosley said.

From BBC

Sir Tom Jones has warned fans of a "sad and disheartening" scam using fake social media profiles to impersonate him.

From BBC