as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill
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Monica Sorelle’s debut sensitively views the disheartening changes afoot through the eyes of a fictional Haitian family — demolition worker dad (Atibon Nazaire), seamstress mom (Sheila Anozier) and wannabe stand-up comedian son (Chris Renois).
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Do not get disheartened by negativity or skepticism.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Despite the infighting that flared up among hunters, Pam Harte, an activist and producer on the film, was disheartened that the film didn’t have more legislative influence.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
Try not to get disheartened if things don’t work out.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Do not get disheartened by negativity or skepticism.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Despite the infighting that flared up among hunters, Pam Harte, an activist and producer on the film, was disheartened that the film didn’t have more legislative influence.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
Try not to get disheartened if things don’t work out.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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