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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as in discouraging
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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 developers who take on the spatial complexities of working with old architecture face a dismaying array of bureaucratic and financial challenges.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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Activities that were once a regular or even mundane part of life — taking kids to school, buying groceries, driving — have become daunting as immigrants who lack legal authorization grapple with how to avoid arrest and deportation.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Setting up your QuickBooks account correctly, however, can seem daunting.—
Mia Taylor,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Allegations against Combs are deeply troubling, extending far beyond sensationalized narratives of wild parties.—
Liz Roberts,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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While an uptick in earnings is a good sign, the overall report is troubling, especially regarding employment.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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To help out, the police send over a troubled (or troublesome?) detective, Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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According to Brennan, the most troublesome law enforcement officers were 5,000 men deputized by the U.S. marshal.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Ohio State lost to Michigan to end the regular season but earned a spot in the CFP and came within a last-second field goal of upsetting Georgia in the Peach Bowl.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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The outburst prompted Crivello to tell her family that Scarbrough needed to remain calm in the future, despite how upsetting the evidence is.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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In demand filmmaker Kim Tae-joon, who wrote and directed the disturbing tech thriller Unlocked for the streamer, is back with another feature that is sure to linger with its audience.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Many of these videos follow a disturbing but familiar pattern—the extraction and erasure of Black women’s genius, creativity, and contributions.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Starting And Stopping An Intelligence Explosion There are additional controversies in this worrisome basket.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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California has seen more measles cases this year than all of 2024 The worrisome development comes as the nation is suffering its largest outbreak of the super-infectious disease in decades.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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“Disheartening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartening. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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