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
It was disheartening to see the Washington Post publishing stories without Iranian reporters involved.
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
Mr. Curtain was turning the pages with disheartening speed, but Reynie dared not interrupt again.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
