dishearten
verb
dis·heart·en
(ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn 
disheartened; disheartening; disheartens
: to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
were disheartened by the news
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Examples of dishearten in a Sentence
The conflict between their families disheartened them.
we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill
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Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2024
So now Murphy shapes his horrible narrative through vile and appalling character portrayals of Lyle and of me and disheartening slander.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
Seeing politicians or other individuals use outlandish information to appeal to their constituents is disheartening.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2024
For example, many Gen Z leaders who value authenticity and collaboration may find encountering obstacles like managing cross-generational teams or dealing with organizational bureaucracy disheartening.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishearten. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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dishearten
verb
dis·heart·en
(ˈ)dis-ˈhärt-ᵊn
: to deprive of courage and hope : discourage
disheartening
adjective
-ˈhärt-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
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