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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Recent Examples of dishearten
While the upward move may seem disheartening, evidence suggests inflation should resume its downward drift in 2025, economists said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan was disheartened.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
The songs weren’t as culturally ubiquitous and Swift was notably disheartened when Reputation was shut out of major Grammy Awards categories.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Aside from the disheartening Pro Era drama, Joey Bada$$ recently celebrated his Impact Mentorship program, an initiative that provides men of color with mentors in their respective fields.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan was disheartened.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
The songs weren’t as culturally ubiquitous and Swift was notably disheartened when Reputation was shut out of major Grammy Awards categories.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Aside from the disheartening Pro Era drama, Joey Bada$$ recently celebrated his Impact Mentorship program, an initiative that provides men of color with mentors in their respective fields.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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