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Recent Examples of disheartened
Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Were the older folks of your time disheartened by your generation’s lack of interest with their movies?
—Raj Tawney, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Fans were disappointed, but not disheartened.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Spoelstra was most disheartened by the defense.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026
The program’s recent struggles disheartened him.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
After a lot of research, a little disheartened.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Restaurant owners disheartened, but still optimistic about future While the Mohammads broke their usual public silence on divisive issues to promote immigration organizations, Rachel noted Friday's boycott may have presented an unrealistic goal for restaurants.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
The four episodes feature lots of returning cast members and new faces, but fans of Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Bridgerton (Simone Ashley), the viscount and viscountess, will be disheartened to learn that the couple doesn’t make an appearance in part one.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
And whose heart didn’t swell with pride when the disheartened Malinin immediately pulled himself together to congratulate Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, who skated away with the top honors?
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
His recollection is that City had more than 50 senior players on their books, most of them disillusioned or disheartened.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Were the older folks of your time disheartened by your generation’s lack of interest with their movies?
—Raj Tawney, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Fans were disappointed, but not disheartened.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Spoelstra was most disheartened by the defense.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026
The program’s recent struggles disheartened him.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
After a lot of research, a little disheartened.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Restaurant owners disheartened, but still optimistic about future While the Mohammads broke their usual public silence on divisive issues to promote immigration organizations, Rachel noted Friday's boycott may have presented an unrealistic goal for restaurants.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
The four episodes feature lots of returning cast members and new faces, but fans of Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Bridgerton (Simone Ashley), the viscount and viscountess, will be disheartened to learn that the couple doesn’t make an appearance in part one.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartened
Adjective
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And most of all, don't get discouraged.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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But those searches often left her feeling discouraged rather than hopeful.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Verb
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While many fans have questioned the sincerity of the effort that A’s owner John Fisher and MLB made to keep the A’s in Oakland, MLB officials also grew frustrated by the process.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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As Marcus spent more time mentoring his leading employees, their temperament shifted from frustrated to inspired, stirring more change in the workforce than Marcus ever could have achieved alone.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Rocky sounds less entertained than disappointed.—
Jeff Ihaza,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2026
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The event was so controlled that security blocked our phone cameras to stop unauthorized pictures of the 550,000-euro EV, which so disappointed investors that the company's stock fell 8% the next day.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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On the Republican side in the Senate race, former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy spent the day knocking on doors in his hometown of Springfield alongside his 10-year-old grandson Charles, urging dispirited conservative voters to turn out Tuesday.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Fans hoping the Bears would move to Arlington Heights were crestfallen Monday after state lawmakers failed to act.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Malek, with an insular and crestfallen moodiness, plays Jimmy as a man caught between liberation and AIDS, between wanting to be a breakout performer and waiting to stay true to his subversive drag soul.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Wright’s comments come as the latest data from IMF’s PortWatch showed traffic remains depressed through Hormuz, a key route for exporting crude from the Middle East.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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As anxiety has mounted about depressed entry-level hiring, with Gen Z crowds even booing luminaries such as Eric Schmidt amid commencement speeches touting AI, Dimon has given warm but blunt advice to ambitious young workers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Carting around unhappy campers in 100-degree weather and squeezing work into a shorter window is not exactly being poolside with a marg.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Mansfield city hall a point of contention Melissa Perez, who ultimately lost to Simmons in last year’s council race, is one of those unhappy with Mansfield’s leadership and its direction.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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“Disheartened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartened. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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