downhearted
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To set small, achievable goals and work towards them steadily, and not get too downhearted when you fall backwards.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023
Amid the downhearted social realism of the story, the director finds room for bright instances of childhood innocence and evocative dream sequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2023
"We were getting a bit downhearted at the weekend about the amount of work that we've got to do and didn't see, even with volunteers, how we could get it done," she said.
From BBC ● May 25, 2023
But the complaints about high ticket prices left people there “dispirited, downhearted and yes, disillusioned,” publisher Christopher Phillips wrote late last week in a post announcing the shutdown.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
Because Jeffrey is such a naturally happy kid, he wasn’t generally downhearted in those early days, despite the illness.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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