as in discouraging
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as in frustrating
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 Synonyms for disheartening
Verb
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Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Actions by officials in the two countries are also discouraging Canadian tourists from looking south.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And yet the industry is beset by a dismaying trend: More and more, people are watching movies on their laptops, tablets, and smartphones.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Feb. 2014
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For the Congolese government, the ineffective Western responses follow a dismaying pattern.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The daunting task of his care at their Manhattan apartment has fallen to his wife, with assistance from a home aide.—
Jim Farber,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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But after sweeping to a decisive victory over conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on Tuesday, Lee Jae-myung faces a daunting task.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Most troubling is a lack of true concern or remedies for a huge problem for America, our national debt, and the service on that $36 trillion debt, which amounts to almost a trillion dollars a year.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Furthermore, the occurrence is arguably even more troubling since newer vehicles have become so reliant on software for driving features.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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What makes these situations even more troublesome is that McDonald said that there may be no access to Wi-Fi where travelers are vacationing, especially after being abducted.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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The request to Congress is seen as unlikely to meaningfully change the troublesome increase in the U.S. national debt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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When Georgia basketball was on the verge of upsetting Florida in February, football coach Kirby Smart, who was sitting courtside, worked with athletic director Josh Brooks to tell fans to wait until the Gators had left the court.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Emma San, Dublin track and field: The UC Davis commit completed her successful return from an ACL injury, winning the 100-meter hurdles at the NCS meet in 14.59 by upsetting top qualifier Hope Diekmann from San Ramon Valley.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The withdrawn teen obsessively draws dark spiders in class and shows a disturbing fixation on news reports of school shootings.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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His disturbing legacy drew the attention of filmmaker and former HBO executive Kary Antholis, who had followed the case for decades.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — Ukraine’s shock drone strike on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet this week has generals and analysts taking a new look at threats to high-value United States aircraft at bases in the homeland and abroad – and the situation is worrisome.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The inexperience across the board is worrisome, but Duke’s bet on talent usually works out.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Disheartening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartening. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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