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disheartening

[dis-hahr-tn-ing] / dɪsˈhɑr tn ɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
frightening
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In many ways his post-match comments mirrored his team's performance - leaden, stale, disheartening.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

What we found was disheartening but also motivating.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

What was really disheartening was the fact that day in and day out, they weren’t on the battlefield.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

"It is disheartening to see news channels," said Sukhjeet Narula, 28, a software professional.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

He sat glumly through the rest of the hearing, holding his head, which I found even more disheartening than when he was argumentative and distraught.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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