disheartened 1 of 2

past tense of dishearten

disheartened

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartened
Verb
  • But Daddy was not one to be discouraged and got the place ready to open in June.
    Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
  • However, Jim has not been discouraged by this week’s Bristol Myers pullback.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Gale would be profoundly disappointed to see that, a century after this essay, the US government seems intent on going backwards rather than forwards.
    Deborah Williams July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • George is disappointed that Hector does not seem to give one single fig about Gladys and doesn’t change his offer.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • The outspoken owner wants to win and seems to be frustrated at the state of his team.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Later, one agent appears to get frustrated with Abdalla for being in the street and not on the sidewalk.
    Chelsea Bailey, Gloria Pazmino and Taylor Galgano, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet people remain dejected about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment.
    Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Loneliness is on the rise in the American workforce and may be a major reason so many people feel dejected and uninspired at their desks.
    Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
Adjective
  • But on Tuesday, the Royals found a way to pick up their crestfallen teammate in a 10-7 victory.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
  • The Catalans went into the latest addition of the world’s biggest derby crestfallen after Tuesday’s painful Champions League semifinal second leg exit to Inter Milan.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Screenshot from a July 1 TikTok video of a depressed golden retriever waiting for her dog dad to return 1 1/2 years after a breakup.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • That's become a new line of attack for the Trump administration, which is already unhappy with the Fed for not moving more aggressively to lower interest rates.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 July 2025
  • Speculation is that Ferrari is unhappy with Vasseur's performance, although these rumors have been shut down by Vasseur, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • That's the sad reality facing many dogs in the wider shelter system.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
  • Sinner plowed through an ailing Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, in a match that could serve as a sad, unfortunate coda to one of the most remarkable grass careers in tennis history.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Disheartened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartened. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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