downhearted

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For anyone who’s ever felt adrift or behind in life, this keenly observed and inventively structured Argentine tragicomedy mines dry humor from the absurdity of social norms and its protagonist’s downhearted demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

"I knew how downhearted my wife would be if she'd lost a ring that had sentimental value to her, so that was in the back of my mind."

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

To set small, achievable goals and work towards them steadily, and not get too downhearted when you fall backwards.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 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

They tramped off, anxious and downhearted, under the eyes of the crowd.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien