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disheartening

[dis-hahr-tn-ing] / dɪsˈhɑr tn ɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
frightening
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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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