disheartening
Example Sentences
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It was disheartening to see the Washington Post publishing stories without Iranian reporters involved.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026
"Instead of openness, cooperation and outward focus, the environment has too often felt toxic, exclusionary and deeply disheartening."
From BBC • Nov. 14, 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
That was disheartening, just another suggestion that psychology, admittedly far from curing inmates, even had trouble describing what was wrong with them.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
