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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as in despair
the state of being discouraged
our excusable disheartenment in the face of overwhelming odds against winning the game
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Recent Examples of dishearten
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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).
—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
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This can be disheartening, especially when funding for alternative meat companies used to be more attainable.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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).
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishearten
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Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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To avoid discouraging students, some school districts did away with D and F grades.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The song puts me in a state of deep despair — these haunting strings and ghostly pianos and synthesizers.Nate Sloan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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When the Great Depression hit in the early 1930s, Hitler and his followers were ready to take advantage of the German people’s despair and to focus their attention on a scapegoat—the political left and the Jews—as support for centrist political parties eroded.Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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But one of the smart pleasures of Walden is to watch its author gently frustrate the dramatic assumptions that filter in from A Streetcar Named Desire.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Several counties statewide face a lengthy, two-page ballot that is likely to frustrate voters and lead to lines at the polls.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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To Lue’s dismay, the Clippers started poorly against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, falling behind by 26 points in the first quarter, their defense getting torched amid seven turnovers.Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quasi provoked both delight and dismay on social media after its reveal in August 2019.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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