disheartening
Example Sentences
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And it’s disheartening seeing news organizations scramble for coverage when they laid off international staff who could have been doing this work.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026
Ashley Maggs, Jersey Airport's operations director, said the situation was disheartening but that it was working to ensure people travelling were not displaced.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
“It was disheartening to not see that in the stadium this year, when there was an even bigger problem going on.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
But beyond all the hype lies a disheartening reality: The business behind the stock has continued to struggle.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025
Finally, one hot afternoon, after another disheartening interview in Laurelhurst, Joyce decided simply to start knocking on doors.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
