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
So far, that mission has left the doctor disheartened.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
While the situation may be disheartening, use it as an opportunity to reflect and move forward.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 June 2025
After two losses to the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks won in Indiana on Monday, marking a huge moment for fans who were disheartened by the first two games.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Many women feel disheartened by this particular fact.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dishearten
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
While the situation may be disheartening, use it as an opportunity to reflect and move forward.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 June 2025
After two losses to the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks won in Indiana on Monday, marking a huge moment for fans who were disheartened by the first two games.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Many women feel disheartened by this particular fact.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dishearten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishearten
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While global finance institutions and investors have long been interested in diversifying to China, Beijing’s strict controls on capital outflows and relatively opaque system have discouraged large-scale buying of mainland China assets.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Recent research found that 340B-eligible hospitals secured substantial profit margins on outpatient drugs and that the program discouraged biosimilar adoption, favoring expensive brand-name drugs with higher 340B profit margins.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Retailers have sought to prevent theft without compromising the customer experience as traditional approaches such as locking up products can frustrate shoppers and have been found to lower sales.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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And after reports surfaced that Boston had grown frustrated with the star slugger not conducting postgame TV interviews, Devers did exactly that in his first week in San Francisco.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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