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
But after Tuesday’s disheartening 2-0 home loss to the Ottawa Senators, two things Lamoriello firmly understands — math and reality — are going to get his attention soon.
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The Senate confirmation hearings for several of Trump’s Cabinet nominees were also disheartening, particularly the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing for Pete Hegseth to be the secretary of defense.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The Meta Quest 3 had disappointing holiday sales, and the disheartening Apple Vision Pro has halted production.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The moment was a bright spot of the night, with Moore touching on how the movie helped break her out of a particularly disheartening professional slump.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The Senate confirmation hearings for several of Trump’s Cabinet nominees were also disheartening, particularly the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing for Pete Hegseth to be the secretary of defense.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The Meta Quest 3 had disappointing holiday sales, and the disheartening Apple Vision Pro has halted production.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The moment was a bright spot of the night, with Moore touching on how the movie helped break her out of a particularly disheartening professional slump.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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