disheartening
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Shelly Corbin, a Native American activist who participated in the “Reimagining” meetings, found the federal suit disheartening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"So it's a bit disheartening and annoying really."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The most disheartening aspect of Mr. Pielke’s op-ed is that his peer-reviewed efforts to correct the record were met with silence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Jack Foreman, a third‑year student midwife from King's Lynn in Norfolk, said the situation was disheartening.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
At the southern end of the site, however, the men made a disheartening discovery.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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