disheartening
Example Sentences
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He’s 0-6 in the playoffs and the Chargers’ disheartening loss to the New England Patriots in the wild-card playoffs probably gave him plenty of reasons to think about his future.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
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
The news was good, but also disheartening: Toyota Motor was planning to build its first stand-alone factory in the U.S., but her state wasn’t in consideration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
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
She was eager to do it, but she found the process disheartening.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
